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On June 28, 1575, the plain of Nagashino became the scene of a major strategic turning point in Japanese military history. Faced with the legendary cavalry of the Takeda clan, Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu set up an unprecedented defense: organized firepower.
On the banks of the Rengogawa River, over 3,000 Ashigaru harquebusiers were lined up in three rows behind bamboo palisades. Each row fired in turn while the others reloaded, creating a continuous rain of lead. The result: the Takeda horsemen's hitherto invincible frontal charge was broken with devastating losses.
This battle marked the beginning of the end of the domination of massive sword charges in favor of modern strategy and weaponry. It symbolizes the rise of Oda Nobunaga and the decline of the great conservative feudal clans.