Siege of Shika Castle

Siege of Shika Castle
Part of the Sengoku period
Date8-23 September 1547
Location
Shika castle, Shinano Province, Japan
Result Siege succeeds; Takeda victory
Territorial
changes
Castle falls to Takeda Shingen
Belligerents
Takeda clan castle garrison
Commanders and leaders
Takeda Shingen
Itagaki Nobukata
Kasahara Kiyoshige  
Strength
3000 2600

The siege of Shika castle, which took place in September 1547, was one of many battles fought in Takeda Shingen's bid to seize control of Shinano Province.