4. Battle of Nagashino (1575)
The Battle of Nagashino, fought on June 28, 1575, in Mikawa Province, Japan, was a pivotal conflict during the Sengoku period. The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, numbering approximately 38,000, faced the Takeda clan’s 15,000 troops. Nobunaga’s innovative use of firearms, particularly the deployment of 3,000 matchlock musketeers, proved decisive. The Takeda cavalry, renowned for their strength, were effectively neutralized by the disciplined gunfire, leading to a significant victory for the Oda-Tokugawa alliance. This battle marked the decline of the Takeda clan’s power and demonstrated the transformative impact of firearms on Japanese warfare (britannica.com).
