One time I was playing a full campaign, and the enemy attacked my province Musashi with
240 Yari Cavalry
120 Cavalry Archers
120 Yari Ashigaru
I, in comparison, had
60 Samurai Archers
60 Yari Ashigaru (H1)
My SA stripped the edge from their first YC attack, which plunged straight into my YA spears (thankfully they didn't rout). They sent over another two YC assaults, eventually routing back through the CA and YA which in turn bade a hasty retreat. I won with casualties at about 10 - 120. It just shows the value of the terrain and that with careful management you can win virtually any battle.
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