Battle of Kōnodai (1538)

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

The 1538 battle of Kōnodai took place during the Sengoku period of Japanese history, fought by the leader of the Hōjō, Hōjō Ujitsuna, against the combined forces of Satomi Yoshitaka and Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki. After a long fought battle between the Hōjō and the allied forces, Ujitsuna arose as the victor.

[edit] References

  • Turnbull, Stephen. The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co., 1998.