Kōzuke–Musashi campaign

Kōzuke–Musashi
	Part of the Genkō War
	; Nitta Yoshisada led an army over 100 kilometers in ten days with major engagements against the Shogunate forces in four locations.
Date	May, 1333
Location	Kōzuke Province, Musashi Province
Result	Nitta victory
Belligerents
Forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo	Hōjō clan
Commanders and leaders
Nitta Yoshisada	Kanazawa Sadamasa, Sakurada Sadakuni, Nagasaki Takashige, Nagasaki Saemon, Kaji Saemon.

The Kōzuke–Musashi campaign was a rapid and direct assault during the Japanese Genkō War by Nitta Yoshisada that led up to the Siege of Kamakura in 1333. It consisted of a number of battles over a brief period. The ultimate result was the ending of the Kamakura Shogunate.

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