Battle of Tedorigawa
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The Battle of Tedorigawa was a significant 1577 Sengoku-period clash in Japan in which Uesugi Kenshin’s forces defeated the numerically superior army of Oda Nobunaga.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tedorigawa canonical | 2 |
| 1577 Battle of Tedorigawa | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Sengoku period battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Campaigns of Oda Nobunaga
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Military career of Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ Uesugi–Oda rivalry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Forces of Oda Nobunaga
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Forces of Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Fought after the fall of Nanao Castle in Noto ⓘ |
| combatant |
Oda clan
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Uesugi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Maeda Toshiie
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Sakuma Morimasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shibata Katsuie NERFINISHED ⓘ Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Oda forces under Shibata Katsuie in Hokuriku front
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Uesugi forces directly led by Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1577 ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Temporary check on Oda Nobunaga’s advance in Hokuriku ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Heavy casualties on Oda side
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Lighter casualties on Uesugi side ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
One of Uesugi Kenshin’s last major victories
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Temporarily halted Oda Nobunaga’s northern expansion ⓘ |
| location |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Kaga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tedorigawa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Samurai armies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Defeat of numerically superior Oda army
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Use of tactical deception by Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ |
| numericalSuperiority | Oda forces outnumbered Uesugi forces ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Oda Nobunaga
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Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Decisive Uesugi victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oda–Uesugi conflicts
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Sengoku period conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Oda expansion into Hokuriku region ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Hokuriku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Nanao Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Uesugi victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Tedorigawa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
Luring enemy across river under disadvantageous conditions
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Night operations and feigned retreat ⓘ |
| weaponTypeUsed |
Arquebuses
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Spears ⓘ Swords ⓘ |
| year | 1577 ⓘ |
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1577 Battle of Tedorigawa