| Razing of Shiro Sano Kakita |
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| Location: Kakita Castle |
| Date: Month of the Hare of 1127 [1] |
| Major Forces: Crane Clan, Phoenix Clan, Crab Clan, Toturi's Army, Shadowlands |
| Generals: Hida Sukune, Daidoji Uji, False Hoturi, Shinjo Yasamura |
| Battles of Rokugan |
Fall of Kyuden Kakita was the sack of Kakita Castle by a Crab army led by Hida Sukune.
Seeking Aid[]
Doji Hoturi was noticed of an incoming Crab army, and he and Kakita Toshimoko went to Otosan Uchi to ask Emperor's intervention. [2] There was no Imperial answer.
False Hoturi[]
An army of Shadowlands Madmen led by the False Hoturi went against Kakita Castle weaking its defence. [3]
Sacked[]
The advancing Crab army led by Hida Sukune defeated a combined garrison of Crane and Phoenix [2] and Hida Tsuru's forces burned the oldest Crane castle to the ground. [4] despite the cunning efforts of Daidoji Uji [1] and his Phoenix allies. [5]
Bolstered[]
Only the sudden arrival of a rogue army, led by the ronin Toturi forced Sukune to retreat back to Beiden Pass, [3] chased by Shinjo Yasamura's cavalry. [6] The surviving Crane were bolstered with the men of Shiba Tsukune. [1]
"The Phoenix and Crane numbered only in the dozens, so Daidoji Uji relied on position rather than brute force. [5] The Crab army descended on the Phoenix and Crane, smashing into their ranks with brutal abandon and deadly precision. [7] Armed with spears, the Crab forces negated the higher ground of the armies protecting Castle Kakita. [8] While the infantry was engaged, the cavalry moved to the south, burning homes and farms as they went. [9] And as all seemed lost, Shinjo Yasamura's cavalry rode in from the North, forcing the Crab army to retreat to Beiden Pass." [6]
-The Battle for Kakita Castle
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Time of the Void, p. 10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Gaijin's Guide to Rokugan - Part IV: Distant Thunder
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Battle of Beiden Pass (Imperial Herald #2)
- ↑ Blessings and Curses, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Light Infantry (Shadowlands flavor)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Medium Cavalry (Shadowlands flavor)
- ↑ Medium Infantry (Shadowlands flavor)
- ↑ Spearmen (Shadowlands flavor)
- ↑ Light Cavalry (Shadowlands flavor)
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