Sengoku Jidai: Battle of Anegawa 1570 

Hi everyone! It's me again. If this battle seems...different than what you're used to (like maybe what's on Wikipedia), it's because, as always, we are only using the most trustworthy of primary sources and modern examination of them. In this case, the depiction here is based on the Chronicles of Lord Nobunaga (Shinchōkōki), supplemented by surviving letters of the battle's participants, including but not limited to a very brief report of the battle to Shōgun Yoshiaki from Nobunaga himself. In fact this video directly quotes a line from the English translation of the Chronicles at 10:07. These sources clearly contradict the traditional depiction in enough places that I've made the decision to use new revisionist theory based on the Chronicles instead. There's also a mistake in the video. At 6:25, Nobunaga is depicted as running back to Gifu via the Nakasendō highway. He in fact turned southeast from Kannonji Castle towards Hino Castle in order to escape the trap set for him. From there he entered the Chikusa road into the mountains directly east just before his enemies could block his path, almost got shot by a sniper in the mountain but got out the other side into Ise, and then north back to Gifu. I did not catch this mistake until too late, for which I apologize. Also 6:08, we meant Nobunaga marched east. I totally didn't catch that. Oops! Once again, I am here to answer any simple questions. Please post complicated questions to reddit's Askhistorians.

There is a legend where Oda Nobunaga retreated from Echizen because Oichi, his sister who was married to the Azai Nagamasa, sent her brother a sack of beans tied at both ends, ostensibly as a good-luck charm but in reality a warning that he was about to be attacked from both front and rear by the Asakura and Azai clans. According to the story, Nobunaga understood the message and retreated from his brother-in-law's assault in time.

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Actually，the Saito Dosan is the father-in-law of Oda Nobunaga.And He actually died of the rebellion launched by his son Saito Yoshitatsu. Before he died ，he wrote a letter to Oda Nobunaga for help.But it’s too late.(you can find all of this on Wikipedia)

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It's crazy to me nobunaga was able to win so many battles and gain control while being in the middle of japan and surrounded by like 40000 enemies.

please continue with this series, its a great channel and the fact that uve included non-western battles is a great addition so pls finish the entire sengoku period if possible. obviously sekigahara is a must in the series

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is always worth a mention when it comes to Oda Nobunaga. His life reads something like an unbelievable kind of story of rags to riches through the hell of war, like Barry Lyndon or Gone With the Wind.

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ty so much for doing this battle

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1:27 - "Join the Light Side" "It's not funny" I am SO dead XD Most amusing and an excellent video again.

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I am amazed how much of details have been retained across so many centuries from all those battles!

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I love these about the Sengoku Jidai. I know bits and pieces of the history, but some of these videos have really tied things together and given me a deeper insight. Also I snickered at that hint in the little notes at the end. I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I won't say anything on it. I appreciate finding out about Toyotomi's origin. I knew he was an ashigaru, but to think this is where he rose up from.

10:59 Ou men are running from the battrefiuld!

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It's nice to see BB covers war history in a unique region and time period. I think too many of the other similar channels have been covering the same battles with different spins, almost like they are coordinating so they never cover the same battles at the same time. The primary source of this info is probably harder to research and present in this format. I appreciate this!

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Love your Sengoku Jidai series, BB! Please consider making one vid about the battle of sekigahara.

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Thanks for covering these "minor" fight. Most series on Sengoku Jidai just jump straight from Okehazama to Nobunaga liberated the Tokugawa and is now holding the Shogun hostage make it feel like the whole Imagawa clan just up and die at Okehazama.

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usually when i watch medieval European battles i always find fault in either one or both sides, but the sengoku period fielded such great strategists and tacticians that i can actually learn from and admire their brilliance

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Oda: *omae wa mou shindeiru* War Lords: *Nani?*

First, i love this animation style, educational, and, it includes the story, not just the battle! Continue dis stuff!

Everytime i watch these videos i start playing shogun 2 lol