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Battle of Akatsuka

Battle of Akatsuka was a battle fought on 10 May 1552 at Narumi Castle, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Yamaguchi victory; Nobunaga retreat. Recorded strength: 800 against 1,500.

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Fought10 May 1552
WhereNarumi Castle, Japan35.079N, 136.951E
OutcomeYamaguchi victory; Nobunaga retreat
BelligerentsOda clanagainstImagawa clan
Casualties and losses30 Samurai; Unknown AshigaruandLight

Record

Date10 May 1552
PlaceNarumi Castle, Japan
35.079N, 136.951E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeOda Nobunaga lost parts of south-eastern Owari to Imagawa clan of Suruga
Strength8001,500
Casualties and losses30 Samurai; Unknown AshigaruLight
Commanders
Battle of AkatsukaBattle of AkatsukaSiege of MaruneBattle of OkehazamaBattle of IshigasegawaSiege of MurakiSiege of Iwasaki CastleBattle of IshigasegawaSiege of Iwasaki CastleŌsakaKyotoKōbeHamamatsuTsuWakayamaGifuFukui100 km35.079N, 136.951E
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Elsewhere in 1552

Battle of Akatsuka is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11635491, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Akatsuka, revision 1370106039, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.