Battle of Kawasaki

Battle of Kawasaki
Part of the Zenkunen War
Date1057
Location
Kawasaki, Mutsu province
38°50′54″N 141°17′37″E / 38.84847°N 141.29356°E / 38.84847; 141.29356
Result Abe victory
Belligerents
Minamoto forces Abe forces
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi
Minamoto no Yoshiie		 Abe no Sadato
Strength
1,800 4,000
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Battle of Kawasaki (Japan)

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.

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