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Battle of Nakatomigawa

Battle of Nakatomigawa was a battle fought on 13 September 1582 at Shōzui Castle, in what is now Japan; it lasted 1 day. The recorded result: Chōsokabe victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 5,000.

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Fought13 September 1582lasted 1 day
WhereShōzui Castle, Japan34.134N, 134.517E
OutcomeChōsokabe victory
Belligerentsforces of Chōsokabe MotochikaagainstMiyoshi clan
Casualties and losses600and800

Record

Date13 September 1582
to 14 September 1582
PlaceShōzui Castle, Japan
34.134N, 134.517E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,0005,000
Casualties and losses600800
Commanders
  • Chōsokabe Motochika
  • Kōsokabe Chikayasu
  • Sogō Masayasu
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Elsewhere in 1582

Battle of Nakatomigawa 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 Q4871850, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nakatomigawa, revision 1370270469, 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.