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Battle of Sezawa

Battle of Sezawa was a battle fought on 25 March 1542 at Suwa district, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Takeda victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 12,000.

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Fought25 March 1542
WhereSuwa district, Japan35.896N, 138.245E
OutcomeTakeda victory
BelligerentsTakeda clanagainstOgasawara clan; Suwa clan; Murakami clan; Other Shinano daimyō
Casualties and losses500and3,000

Record

Date25 March 1542
PlaceSuwa district, Japan
35.896N, 138.245E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,00012,000
Casualties and losses5003,000
Commanders
Battle of SezawaBattle of SezawaBattle of MiyagawaSiege of UeharaSiege of KuwabaraSiege of TakatōSiege of TakatōBattle of MiyagawaSiege of KuwabaraSiege of TakatōSiege of TakatōNagoyaNaganoYokohamaKanazawaHamamatsuShizuokaTsuGifu100 km35.896N, 138.245E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1542

Battle of Sezawa 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 Q1806377, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sezawa, revision 1370274128, 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.