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Battle of Nagara-gawa

Battle of Nagara-gawa was a battle fought in April 1556 at Nagara River, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Saitō Yoshitatsu victory. Recorded strength: 17,500 against 2,700.

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FoughtApril 1556
WhereNagara River, Japan35.445N, 136.763E
OutcomeSaitō Yoshitatsu victory
BelligerentsForces of Saitō YoshitatsuagainstForces of Saitō Dōsan

Record

DateApril 1556 (month precision)
PlaceNagara River, Japan
35.445N, 136.763E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength17,5002,700
Commanders
  • Saitō Dōsan
  • Takenaka Shigeharu
  • Katō Mitsuyasu
  • Hachisuka Masakatsu
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Elsewhere in 1556

Battle of Nagara-gawa 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 Q4871846, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nagara-gawa, revision 1370270437, 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.