| Battle of Muraki Castle | |||||||||
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| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||||
 Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) was but a minor young daimyo at the time of the battle. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Imagawa clan |
 Oda clan Mizuno clan | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Imagawa Yoshimoto Sessai Chōrō |
Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobumitsu Mizuno Nobumoto Mizuno Tadawake | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,000 |
1,300
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | 400 | ||||||||
  Location within Aichi Prefecture  Battle of Muraki Castle (Japan) | |||||||||
The Battle of Muraki Castle (January 24, 1554) was one of the first victories of the young Oda Nobunaga in his struggle to unite the province of Owari against the powerful Imagawa Yoshimoto, whose army had invaded the eastern parts of Owari.[1][2]
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