Siege

Siege of Kanasa Castle

29 Nov 1180 · 36.56° N, 140.47° E

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29 Nov 1180
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Siege
Coordinates
36.56° N, 140.47° E
Description
1180 siege

Battle of Kanasa Castle

1180 battle part of the Genpei War

The Battle of Kanasa Castle began on the night of 4 November 1180 or 22 November 1180, and ended on the 5th at Kanasa Castle in Hitachi Province between the Minamoto clan led by Minamoto no Yoritomo and the Satake clan led by Satake Hideyoshi. It ended with a Minamoto victory.

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