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Battle of Koromo River

Battle of Koromo River was a battle fought in 1189 in what is now Japan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Fujiwara no Yasuhira victory. Recorded strength: 500 against 20–90.

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Fought1189
WhereJapan38.997N, 141.114E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFujiwara no Yasuhira victory
BelligerentsFujiwara no YasuhiraagainstMinamoto no Yoshitsune
Casualties and lossesUnknown, ~300andUnknown, all forces presumed lost.

Record

Date1189 (year precision)
PlaceJapan
38.997N, 141.114E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength50020–90
Casualties and lossesUnknown, ~300Unknown, all forces presumed lost.
Commanders
  • Fujiwara no Yasuhira
Battle of Koromo RiverBattle of Koromo RiverBattle of KawasakiSiege of KuriyagawaBattle of Mount NagaokaBattle of Miyako BayBattle of Urushi-gawaBattle of KawasakiSiege of KuriyagawaBattle of Mount NagaokaBattle of Miyako BayBattle of Urushi-gawaSakataNiigataTsuruoka100 km38.997N, 141.114E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1189

Battle of Koromo River is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888959, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Koromo River, revision 1370446000, 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.