Battle of Sezawa 1542
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1542 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Japan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Suwa Yorishige, Takeda Shingen | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.8960, 138.2446 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sezawa was the first major battle fought by Takeda Shingen in his campaign to gain control of Shinano Province. He took on and defeated a coalition of Shinano daimyō including the leaders of the Suwa, Ogasawara and Murakami clans.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Sezawa (revision 1370274128), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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