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Battle of Kotesashi

Battle of Kotesashi was a battle fought on 23 June 1333 at Kotesashi, in what is now Japan. It was part of the Genkō War, which ran from 1331 to 1333. The recorded result: Imperial victory.

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Kotesashi Old Battlefield Monument, Kitano, Tokorozawa, Japan - In an almost forgotten corner of Saitama Prefecture Japan is the monument commemorating 1333 battle of Kotesashi. The battle pitted the
Kotesashi Old Battlefield Monument, Kitano, Tokorozawa, Japan - In an almost forgotten corner of Saitama Prefecture Japan is the monument commemorating 1333 battle of Kotesashi. The battle pitted the . Bryanmackinnon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 June 1333
WhereKotesashi, Japan35.797N, 139.423E
OutcomeImperial victory
Belligerents15px Forces loyal to the Kamakura Shogunateagainst15px Forces loyal to the Emperor Go-Daigo
Part ofGenkō War1331 to 1333

Where it sits in the Genkō War

Siege of Kasagi, 1331Siege of Akasaka, 1331Battle of Bubaigawara, 1333Siege of Chihaya, 1333Siege of Kami-Akasaka Castle, 1333Battle of Senjōsan, 1333Battle of Kotesashi, 1333Battle of Kumegawa, 1333Battle of Sekido, 1333Siege of Tōshō-ji, 1333Siege of Kamakura, 133313311333Battle of Kotesashi, 1333
11 placed engagements of the Genkō War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 June 1333
PlaceKotesashi, Japan
35.797N, 139.423E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Sakurada Sadakuni
Battle of KotesashiBattle of KotesashiBattle of KumegawaBattle of BubaigawaraSiege of Kawagoe CastleSiege of KawagoeBattle of SekidoBattle of BubaigawaraSiege of Kawagoe CastleNaganoHamamatsuShizuokaMitoMatsumotoKōfuUtsunomiyaHachiōji100 km35.797N, 139.423E
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Battle of Kotesashi is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871487, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kotesashi (1333), revision 1370446109, 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.