It's been brought to my attention that new evidence have been found that Oda Nobunaga might have had significant allies with him during the Battle of Okehazama.

Specifically, a record from the Chōfukuji temple of Okehazama states that the Oda forces suffered 990 dead (or casualties, I'm not sure which). Of which 272 were from the Rokkaku clan.

The early Edo era narrative source Mikawa Gofudoki recorded that the Rokkaku sent Nobunaga 2300 men for the battle. No one paid attention to this for like, ever, since it's not found anywhere else as far as I know. But now the Chōfukuji temple records backs up Mikawa Gofudoki that the Rokkaku were at Okehazama in force.

I've always thought the narrative record underestimated Nobunaga's numbers. The Chōfukuji record is really strong evidence that this was indeed the case. Depending on how one counts the numbers given by Mikawa Gofudoki, Nobunaga could have had as high as 7000 men for the engagement. I would say Nobunaga had even more than that along, with men along the Mikawa border and in southwestern Mikawa.

Nobunaga could even have achieved numerical parity for the final assault, or even numerical superiority, if a low number for the Imagawa forces are used. If a few other unrecorded allies were present, maybe Nobunaga might even have had overall numerical parity, but I won't go that far...yet.

I have moved to Saskatchewan, Canada from Europe about a year ago; and for a long time I've been curious about the history of relations between the indigenous people and European colonizers - all the way from first contact to present day. However, I feel that most accounts I get from just talking to people tend to be quite biased. I would be interested in a more in-depth academic perspective looking at the subject from various points of view.

Specifically I would like to learn about the evolving treatment of First Nations people in the eyes of the law, and how those laws were actually followed in practice. But I'd also like to know about the views of common people who would not have any material stake in the racial politics.

Could you recommend me something on this subject that would be accessible to a relative amateur in history? I would love a source I can read online or get as a pdf; but I also have access to a university library.

Thanks!

I am desperately trying to find good reads on logistics and/ or intelligence support during the WWII island hopping campaign. Anyone know a good start point?

I've been in the archives reading some papers about colonial administration (specifically, colonial hospitals) and I'm realizing I don't know very much about how exactly British colonies are governed and who all of the different players are- I know this varies quite a bit based on colony but would anyone know of any studies that might shed light on this?

What historians would you recommend to look at for someone who is researching the African-American civil rights movement from about 1877 to 1968?