Battle of Sekigahara

Tracy Ngo AP Language Cox 7 December 2014 Cheat Sheet Battle of Sekigahara October 21, 1600 in Japan 2 years after Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies Had strength to unify Japan Could not because bloodline Togukawa Ieyasu vs. Ishida Mitsunari Ishida Had support of Hideyoshi’s son (Hideyori) and old warlords 80,000 soldiers → “Army of the West” Ieyasu Supported by generals and warlords 74,000 soldiers → “Army of the East” Attack Ishida ambushed by Ieyasu because of Ieyasu’s spies Ieyasu → conquers 2 castles

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