Saegusa Moritomo (三枝 守友, 1537 – June 29, 1575) was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[1]
Saegusa Moritomo | |
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 Saegusa Moritomo painting | |
| Native name | 三枝 守友 |
| Born | 1537 |
| Died | June 29, 1575 |
| Allegiance |  Takeda clan |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Mikatagahara (1573) Battle of Nagashino (1575) |
| Relations | Yamagata Masakage (father in law) |
Moritomo was the son-in-law of the famed Takeda retainer Yamagata Masakage. Moritomo served Takeda clan during the Battle of Mikatagahara in 1572,[2] and died at the Battle of Nagashino in 1575.[3]
References
edit- ^ Turnbull, Stephen. (2013). Samurai Armies 1467-1649, p. 62.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. pp. 222–223. ISBN 1854095234.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1987). Battles of the Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. pp. 79–94. ISBN 9780853688266.
Further reading
edit- West, C.E. and F.W. Seal (2005). "The Samurai Archives."
External links
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