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Battle of Kōnodai (1538)

Coordinates: 35°47′1.5″N 139°54′14.6″E / 35.783750°N 139.904056°E / 35.783750; 139.904056
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1st Battle of Kōnodai
Part of the Sengoku period

Kōnodai
Date1538
Location35°47′1.5″N 139°54′14.6″E / 35.783750°N 139.904056°E / 35.783750; 139.904056
Result Hōjō victory
Belligerents
Hōjō forces Satomi and Ashikaga forces
Commanders and leaders
Hōjō Ujitsuna
Hōjō Genan
Hōjō Tsunashige
Satomi Yoshitaka
Ashikaga Yoshiaki (Oyumi) 
Battle of Kōnodai (1538) is located in Japan
Battle of Kōnodai (1538)
Location within Japan

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 Ashikaga Yoshiaki (Oyumi). After a long-fought battle between the Hōjō and the allied forces, Ujitsuna emerged as the victor. During the battle Yoshiaki died.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ "国府台城(読み)こうのだいじょう 日本の城がわかる事典「国府台城」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

References

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