Western ArmyChōsokabe
Chōsokabe Morichika
長宗我部盛親
“The Last Lord of Tosa”
1575–1615 (aged 41)
- Rank / office
- Junior Assistant Minister of the Imperial Household
- Domain / base
- Tosa
- Banner / crest
- Seven wood-sorrel leaves
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Portrait · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Fourth son of Chōsokabe Motochika, who unified Shikoku. He sided with the Western Army at Sekigahara but, pinned on Mount Nangū, ended on the losing side without fighting, and Tosa was confiscated. After years as a masterless samurai in Kyoto he led his old retainers to Osaka and fought fiercely at Yao. Captured after the castle fell, he was executed in Kyoto with his family, and the Chōsokabe line ended.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1599Keichō 4
Succession
Inherited Tosa on the death of his father Motochika.
- 1600Keichō 5
Loss of Tosa
Sided with the Western Army at Sekigahara and lost Tosa without having fought.
- 1600
Battle of Sekigahara
Deployed behind Mount Nangū. With the Mōri in front of him motionless, he left the field without striking a blow.
Sekigahara, Mino Province 6,600 troops Watch in 3D › - 1615Keichō 20
Siege of Osaka
Joined the Toyotomi side with his old retainers, fought hard at Yao and died.
