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Battle of Asainawate

Battle of Asainawate was a battle fought on 16 September 1600 at Asai, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Tactical victory for Niwa Nagashige. Recorded strength: 25,000 against 3,000.

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Fought16 September 1600
WhereAsai, Japan36.383N, 136.451E
OutcomeTactical victory for Niwa Nagashige
BelligerentsMaeda clanagainstNiwa clan

Record

Date16 September 1600
PlaceAsai, Japan
36.383N, 136.451E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength25,0003,000
Commanders
  • Niwa Nagashige
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Elsewhere in 1600

Battle of Asainawate 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 Q11556971, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Asai, revision 1370432615, 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.