Battle of Kōnodai (1538)
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Battle of Kōnodai | |||||||
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Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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Hōjō forces | Satomi/Ashikaga forces | ||||||
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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.