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Battle of Minatogawa

Battle of Minatogawa was a battle fought on 4 July 1336 at Minato River, in what is now Japan. It was part of Q334845. The recorded result: Ashikaga victory. Recorded strength: 35,000 against 17,500.

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The Great Battle of the Minatogawa (Minatogawa ôgassen zu). Woodblock print (nishiki-e). This battle of the Nanboku-chō Wars was fought near the Minato River in Settsu Province (present day Kobe, Hyōg
The Great Battle of the Minatogawa (Minatogawa ôgassen zu). Woodblock print (nishiki-e). This battle of the Nanboku-chō Wars was fought near the Minato River in Settsu Province (present day Kobe, Hyōg. Takeuchi Tachô (aka Utagawa Yoshikane) (Japanese, 1832–1881), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 July 1336
WhereMinato River, Japan34.680N, 135.166E
OutcomeAshikaga victory
BelligerentsAshikaga clanagainstImperial loyalist forces
Casualties and lossesUnknownandKusunoki force decimated
Part ofQ334845

Where it sits in Q334845

Battle of Tatarahama, 1336Battle of Minatogawa, 1336Sieges of Kuromaru, 1338Battle of Shijōnawate, 1348Battle of Yawata, 135313361353Battle of Minatogawa, 1336
5 placed engagements of Q334845 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 July 1336
PlaceMinato River, Japan
34.680N, 135.166E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength35,00017,500
Casualties and lossesUnknownKusunoki force decimated
Commanders
  • Ashikaga Takauji
  • Ashikaga Tadayoshi
  • Kō no Moroyasu
Battle of MinatogawaBattle of MinatogawaBattle of Ichi-no-TaniBattle of AshiyagawaraBattle of UchidehamaBattle of UchidehamaSiege of MikiBattle of Ichi-no-TaniSiege of MikiNagoyaKyotoKōchiWakayamaGifuTottoriMaizuruTokushima100 km34.680N, 135.166E
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Battle of Minatogawa 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 Q114620, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Minatogawa, revision 1375618138, 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.