Eastern Army approximately 74,000 troops
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The Eastern Army was the larger coalition force led by Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara, whose victory paved the way for the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
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military coalition ⓘ |
| aftermath |
confiscation of lands from Western Army supporters
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redistribution of domains to Tokugawa allies ⓘ |
| alsoCommandedBy | Tokugawa Hidetada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateTroopSuperiority | numerically larger than Western Army ⓘ |
| benefitedFrom | defections from Western Army ⓘ |
| commandCenter | Tokugawa Ieyasu’s position on Mount Momokubari (approximate) ⓘ |
| commander | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under direct command of Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Tokugawa clan forces
NERFINISHED
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allied daimyo forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Sekigahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | 1600-10-21 (Gregorian equivalent, approximate) ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStrength | 74000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisively ended major military resistance to Tokugawa rule
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paved the way for establishment of Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| leader | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfBattle | Sekigahara, Mino Province, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlly |
Fukushima Masanori
NERFINISHED
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Honda Tadakatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosokawa Tadaoki NERFINISHED ⓘ Ii Naomasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuroda Nagamasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamanouchi Kazutoyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDefectionToEasternSide |
Akaza Naoyasu
NERFINISHED
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Kobayakawa Hideaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Kutsuki Mototsuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogawa Suketada NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakizaka Yasuharu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedLeader | Ishida Mitsunari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Sekigahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tokugawa forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | consolidation of Tokugawa power ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome | foundation of Tokugawa shogunate in 1603 ⓘ |
| region | eastern Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Tokugawa side ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Sengoku period ⓘ |
| usedTactics | centralized command and coordinated assaults ⓘ |
| victoryFor | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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