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Battle of Sakainehara

Battle of Sakainehara was a battle fought on 2 January 1479 at Shimōsa Province, in what is now Japan. It was part of Kyōtoku Incident, which ran from 1454 to 1482. The recorded result: Uesugi victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Sakainehara Battlefield
Sakainehara Battlefield. Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 January 1479
WhereShimōsa Province, Japan35.832N, 139.953E
OutcomeUesugi victory
Belligerentsforces of Uesugi Sadamasaagainstforces of Chiba Noritane
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofKyōtoku Incident1454 to 1482

Where it sits in Kyōtoku Incident

Battle of Bubaigawara, 1455Battle of Ikakko, 1459Battle of Sakainehara, 147914551479Battle of Sakainehara, 1479
3 placed engagements of Kyōtoku Incident in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 January 1479
PlaceShimōsa Province, Japan
35.832N, 139.953E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ōta Dōkan
  • Chiba Yoritane
  • Chiba Noritane
Battle of SakaineharaBattle of SakaineharaBattle of GyōnindaiFirst Battle of KōnodaiSecond Battle of KōnodaiBattle of UenoSiege of Usui CastleBattle of UenoNaganoYokohamaShizuokaMitoMatsumotoKōfuUtsunomiyaMaebashi100 km35.832N, 139.953E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1479 and 1564.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1479

Battle of Sakainehara is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872240, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sakainehara, revision 1370273401, 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.