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Battle of Arita-Nakaide

Battle of Arita-Nakaide was a battle fought on 5 November 1517 at Yamagata district, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Mōri victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 against 850 Mōri; 300 Yoshikawa reinforcements; Total: 1,150.

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Fought5 November 1517
WhereYamagata district, Japan34.668N, 132.532E
OutcomeMōri victory
BelligerentsTakeda clan of AkiagainstForces of Mōri Motonari and Yoshikawa clan

Record

Date5 November 1517
PlaceYamagata district, Japan
34.668N, 132.532E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,000850 Mōri; 300 Yoshikawa reinforcements; Total: 1,150
Commanders
  • Takeda Motoshige
  • Kumagai Motojika
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Battle of Arita-Nakaide 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 Q1010239, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arita-Nakaide, revision 1371784243, 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.