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 | 4 |
| 1577 Battle of Tedorigawa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10978560 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Tedorigawa Context triple: [Uesugi clan, notableBattle, Battle of Tedorigawa]
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A.
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani was a pivotal 1184 clash in Japan’s Genpei War in which Minamoto forces routed the Taira clan by attacking their coastal fortress from both land and sea.
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B.
Battle of Shizugatake
The Battle of Shizugatake was a pivotal 1583 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Shibata Katsuie, consolidating his power after Oda Nobunaga’s death.
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C.
Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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D.
Battle of Bun'ei
The Battle of Bun'ei was a 1274 Mongol-led invasion attempt against Japan that was repelled near Hakata Bay, marking the first of the famous failed Mongol invasions of Japan.
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E.
Battle of Ishibashiyama
The Battle of Ishibashiyama was an early and ultimately unsuccessful engagement in 1180 in which Minamoto no Yoritomo first raised arms against the Taira clan during Japan’s Genpei War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Tedorigawa Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani was a pivotal 1184 clash in Japan’s Genpei War in which Minamoto forces routed the Taira clan by attacking their coastal fortress from both land and sea.
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B.
Battle of Shizugatake
The Battle of Shizugatake was a pivotal 1583 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Shibata Katsuie, consolidating his power after Oda Nobunaga’s death.
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C.
Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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D.
Battle of Bun'ei
The Battle of Bun'ei was a 1274 Mongol-led invasion attempt against Japan that was repelled near Hakata Bay, marking the first of the famous failed Mongol invasions of Japan.
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E.
Battle of Ishibashiyama
The Battle of Ishibashiyama was an early and ultimately unsuccessful engagement in 1180 in which Minamoto no Yoritomo first raised arms against the Taira clan during Japan’s Genpei War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sengoku period battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Campaigns of Oda Nobunaga
ⓘ
linked to:
Oda Nobunaga’s campaigns of unification
Military career of Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ Uesugi–Oda rivalry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Forces of Oda Nobunaga
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenshō Iga War
Forces of Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ |
| chronology | Fought after the fall of Nanao Castle in Noto ⓘ |
| combatant |
Oda clan
ⓘ
Uesugi clan ⓘ |
| commander |
Maeda Toshiie
ⓘ
Sakuma Morimasa ⓘ Shibata Katsuie ⓘ Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Oda forces under Shibata Katsuie in Hokuriku front
ⓘ
Uesugi forces directly led by Uesugi Kenshin ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1577 ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
Temporarily halted Oda Nobunaga’s northern expansion ⓘ |
| location |
Honshu
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Kaga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tedorigawa River ⓘ
linked to:
Asanogawa River
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| outcome | Decisive Uesugi victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oda–Uesugi conflicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Oda–Asakura conflict
Sengoku period conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Oda expansion into Hokuriku region ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Hokuriku region ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Nanao Castle ⓘ |
| result | Uesugi victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing |
Tedorigawa River
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linked to:
Asanogawa River
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| 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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Subject: Battle of Tedorigawa Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Battle of Tedorigawa