Jump to content

Battle of Minatogawa: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
m +zh
Phe-bot (talk | contribs)
m robot Modifying: zh:凑川之战
Line 28: Line 28:
[[fr:Bataille de Minatogawa]]
[[fr:Bataille de Minatogawa]]
[[ja:湊川の戦い]]
[[ja:湊川の戦い]]
[[zh:川之]]
[[zh:川之]]

Revision as of 16:58, 10 January 2008

Battle of Minatogawa
Part of the Nanboku-chō Wars
Troops disposition at Minatogawa
Troops disposition at Minatogawa
Date1336
Location
near the Minato river
Result Ashikaga victory
Belligerents
Ashikaga rebels Japanese imperial forces
Commanders and leaders
Ashikaga Takauji Kusunoki Masashige, Nitta Yoshisada
Casualties and losses
? Kusunoki commits suicide

The Battle of Minatogawa(湊川の戦い) also known as the Battle of Minato River was fought in 1336 between Japanese forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo and the Ashikaga clan. The Imperial forces were led by Kusunoki Masashige and Nitta Yoshisada, while the Ashikaga were led by Ashikaga Takauji. The Ashikaga were victorious, and Kusunoki committed suicide.