Battle of Kōnodai (1538)

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Battle of Kōnodai
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 1538
Location
Result Hōjō victory
Combatants
Hōjō forces Satomi/Ashikaga forces
Commanders
Hōjō Ujitsuna Satomi Yoshitaka, Ashikaga Yoshiaki

The Battle of Konodai the Battle of Konodai was a battle during the Sengoku period (16th century) of Japan.

This first battle at Konodai in 1538 was fought by the leader of the Hōjō, Hōjō Ujitsuna, against the combined forces of Satomi Yoshitaka of Satomi, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the current head of the Ashikaga Shogunate. After a long fought battle between the Hōjō and the allied forces, Ujitsuna had arisen as the victor.

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The Samurai Sourcebook