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Hara Masatane
Hara Masatane
Personal Information
Born: Unknown
Place of Birth: Unknown
Died: 1575
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
Place of Death: Nagashino
Style name: 原 昌胤
Served: Takeda
Participation(s): Battle of Kawanakajima (1561)
Battle of Nagashino

Hara Masatane (原 昌胤). was a Takeda clan retainer and one of the Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda.

Biography[]

In 1561, during the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, Hara Masatane served in the rear of Takeda Shingen’s main force, operating in conjunction with Takeda Nobukado.[1] He was later killed in action at the Battle of Nagashino, during the Takeda cavalry charge.[2]

Sources[]

  1. Kawanakajima 1553–1564, Stephen Turnbull, p. 68
  2. Samurai Warriors, Stephen Turnbull, p. 68