Battle of Kawasaki
The battle of Kawasaki was the first major battle of the Early Nine Years' War (Zenkunen War) (1051-1063). It was fought between the forces of the Abe clan, led by Abe no Sadato, and those of the Minamoto clan, acting as agents of the Imperial Court, and led by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his eighteen-year-old son Yoshiie.
| Battle of Kawasaki | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Zenkunen War | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Minamoto forces | Abe forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, Minamoto no Yoshiie | Abe no Sadato | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1800 | 4000 | ||||||
Location within Iwate Prefecture Battle of Kawasaki (Japan) | |||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.