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.

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instanceOf army
military coalition
aftermath confiscation of lands from Western Army supporters
redistribution of domains to Tokugawa allies
alsoCommandedBy Tokugawa Hidetada
approximateTroopSuperiority numerically larger than Western Army
benefitedFrom defections from Western Army
commandCenter Tokugawa Ieyasu’s position on Mount Momokubari (approximate)
commander Tokugawa Ieyasu
commandStructure under direct command of Tokugawa Ieyasu
composedOf Tokugawa clan forces
linked to: Tokugawa forces

allied daimyo forces
conflict Battle of Sekigahara
country Japan
dateOfBattle 1600-10-21 (Gregorian equivalent, approximate)
era Azuchi–Momoyama period
hasApproximateStrength 74000 troops
historicalSignificance decisively ended major military resistance to Tokugawa rule
paved the way for establishment of Tokugawa shogunate
leader Tokugawa Ieyasu
locationOfBattle Sekigahara, Mino Province, Japan
notableAlly Fukushima Masanori
Honda Tadakatsu
Hosokawa Tadaoki
Ii Naomasa
Kuroda Nagamasa
Yamanouchi Kazutoyo
notableDefectionToEasternSide Akaza Naoyasu
Kobayakawa Hideaki
Kutsuki Mototsuna
Ogawa Suketada
Wakizaka Yasuharu
opposed Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
opposedLeader Ishida Mitsunari
participatedIn Battle of Sekigahara
partOf Tokugawa forces
politicalGoal consolidation of Tokugawa power
politicalOutcome foundation of Tokugawa shogunate in 1603
region eastern Japan
linked to: East Japan
result decisive victory
sideInConflict Tokugawa side
timePeriod late Sengoku period
usedTactics centralized command and coordinated assaults
victoryFor Tokugawa Ieyasu

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Battle of Sekigahara combatantStrength Eastern Army approximately 74,000 troops