Preview II: Takeda's Clan

Takeda's Preview
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History:
The Takeda Clan (武田氏族) was one of many families of daimyō (feudal lords) in Japan's Sengoku period; its importance derives almost entirely from the power and fame of Takeda Shingen. Takeda is also a fairly common family name in modern Japan, though it is unlikely that everyone with the Takeda name is descended from this noble house (several divisions of the family have the Takeda name).

In the 12th century, at the end of the Heian period, the Takeda family controlled Kai Province. Along with a number of other families, they aided the Minamoto clan against the Taira clan in the Genpei War. At the beginning of the 15th century, the Takeda still controlled Kai, and still held active alliances with a number of equally minor families. In 1415, they helped to suppress the rebellion of Uesugi Zenshū; Ashikaga Mochiuji, Uesugi's lord, and the man the rebellion was organized against, made a reprisal against the Takeda, thus beginning the rivalry between the Uesugi and Takeda families, which would last roughly 150 years.

Takeda Harunobu succeeded his father Nobutora in 1540, becoming lord of Kai, and quickly began to expand. Though he faced the Hōjō clan a number of times, most of his expansion was to the north, where he fought his most famous battles, against Uesugi Kenshin.

Shingen is famous for his tactical genius, and innovations, though some historians have argued that his tactics were not particularly impressive nor revolutionary. Nevertheless, Shingen is perhaps most famous for his use of the cavalry charge. Up until the mid-16th century and Shingen's rise to power, mounted samurai were primarily archers. There was already a trend at this time towards larger infantry-based armies, including a large number of foot archers. In order to defeat these missile troops, Shingen transformed his samurai from archers to lancers, and used the cavalry charge to devastating effect at the battle of Mikata ga Hara in 1572. The strength of Shingen's new tactic became so famous that the Takeda army came to be known as the kiba gundan (騎馬軍団), or 'mounted army.'

Shingen died in 1573, at age 53, from a gun wound. His less tactically talented son, Katsuyori, succeeded him, and was defeated in 1575, in the famous battle of Nagashino, by Oda Nobunaga.

The Kōshū Hatto, composed at some point in the 15th century, is the code of law of the Takeda family, while the Kōyō Gunkan, composed largely by Kōsaka Masanobu in the mid-16th century, is an epic recording the family's history and Shingen's innovations in military tactics.
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Leader:Takeda Nobutora
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HIS ARMOUR:
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The Takeda clan is famous for the speed, the number and the ferocity of his riders. They use the naginata like launches cavalry in a special unit. The reputation of Takeda Shingen confers to them a numerical advantage for Ashigarus.
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Description of the units :
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Takeda Ashigarus Yari :
They are peasant equipped with a long spear
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Takeda Samurais to Yari :
They are able to handle the spear
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Takeda Samurais to Katana :
They are the basis of the samourais of an army
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Takeda Samurais to Naginata :
They are samurais specialized in the handle the naginata
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Takeda Samurais to No-dachi :
They are good swordmens equipped with the long No-dachi sword
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Takeda Sohei monks
They are the best warriors with Naginata
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Takeda Ninjas :
They are equipped with a bow and a Ninja-to
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Takeda Yumi nu Sashu :
They are samurais equipped with a long bow named a Yumi and a Katana
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Takeda Seiei Kihei to Tachi :
They are elite of cavalry swordmens
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Takeda Seiei Kihei to Yari :
They are elite of cavalry spearmens
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Takeda Seiei Kihei to Naginata :
They are cavalry Naginata samurais
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Takeda Kihei to Yari :
They are basis cavalry samurais with a spear
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Takeda Kihei to Tachi :
They are good cavalry swordmens
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Takeda Kihei to Yumi :
They are masters horsearchers
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Nice. This looks good.
Is it dead?

Vuk

No, is no dead...:juggle2:
Why?

Nice!
When will it be out?
This is one that I will have to get!

Vuk

First version: September 2007
Next: Christmas ?

Thanks. I WILL be getting this...and if you ever need a beta tester...;)

Vuk

Updated !