Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Utsunomiya: contested ground

The ground around Utsunomiya was fought over 3 times between 1514 and 1868: 3 battles. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of TakebayashiBattle of SaruyamaBattle of Utsunomiya CastleBattle of Utsunomiya CastleNaganoYokohamaKanazawaFukushimaGifuIwakiMitoMatsumoto200 km36.550N, 139.899E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Takebayashi, 1514Battle of Saruyama, 1523Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, 186815141868
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
4 September 1514Battle of TakebayashiUtsunomiya
1523Battle of Saruyama
10 May 1868Battle of Utsunomiya CastleUtsunomiya CastleBoshin War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.