Battle of Mimaomote

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Battle of Mimaomote
Date 1579
Location Iyo province
Result Doi victory
Belligerents
Doi forces Chosokabe forces
Commanders
Doi Kiyonaga Kumu Yorinobu
Strength
7,000

The battle of Mimaomote the Battle of Mimaomote was a battle during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (16th century) of Japan.

The Battle of Mimaomote had been led by Chosokabe commander Kumu Yorinobu --equipped with 7,000 men-- into the province of Iyo on the Shikoku Island, in which he had attacked Doi Kiyonaga, the enemy commander. Kiyonaga crossed the Mimaomote river to meet Yorinobu within a fierce battle on the 21st of May, 1579. Throughout this conflict, Yorinobu was defeated and killed, resulting in the victory of Kiyonaga.

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The Samurai Sourcebook