Obata Masamori

Masamori Obata (Japanese小 幡 昌盛; * 1534, † March 29, 1582 ), also known under the name Nobusada Obata was a Japanese samurai. He is known as one of the 24 generals. He was the son of Obata Toramori, and came from the western province Kozuke. He fled from there, to join the Takeda around 1560. Masamori later became the lord of the castle Kaizu in the province of Shinano.

Since he came from a province that had been conquered by the Takeda, Masamori belonged to the sakikata -shu (a group of defeated opponents ) within the Takeda State, but he made repeated his loyalty to the Takeda test. He fought for the Takeda in the Mimasetoge ( 1569 ) and the Battle of Mikatagahara ( 1573), where he led the vanguard of the cavalry. At the disastrous Battle of Nagashino for Takeda ( 1575), he joined with the largest contingent of cavalry in the battle one, in command of 500 mounted samurai and 1000 Fußsamurai ( The Takeda were a cavalry two foot soldiers assigned ). He fought in the Central Division, led by Takeda Nobukado, and stormed the Oda line on the side of the other Kozuke warlords. When the Takeda but could not break through the Bambuspallisaden and volley fire, was blown to retreat; at this time the most feared cavalry of the country had, however, already complain immense losses, which anticipated the demise of Takeda. The wounds he had suffered in this battle led to Masamori death. With him died a third of the 24 generals.