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Japan: The battle of Mikatagahara (January 1573) between the victorious forces of Takeda Shingen and the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Utagawa Yoshitora, flourished 1850-1880

Japan: The battle of Mikatagahara (January 1573) between the victorious forces of Takeda Shingen and the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Utagawa Yoshitora, flourished 1850-1880

The Battle of Mikatagahara (三方ヶ原の戦い, Mikatagahara no tatakai, January 1573; Tōtōmi Province, Japan) was one of the most famous battles of Takeda Shingen's campaigns, and one of the best demonstrations of his cavalry-based tactics. The battle resulted in a Takeda victory and successful Tokugawa retreat

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