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First Battle of Tsushima Fields
Part of the wars of the Chōshū Domain during the prelude to the Boshin War
Date23 May 1865
Location
Somewhere in Tsushima Island (same location as the Battle of Nichita Village)
Result Decisive Tsushima-Fuchū victory
Belligerents
Chōshū Domain Tsushima-Fuchū Domain
Commanders and leaders
Mōri Tanefusa   Sō Shinsaku

The First Battle of Tsushima Fields was fought between the armies of the Chōshū Domain and the Tsushima-Fuchū Domain on 23 May 1865 during the prelude to the Boshin war. The battle concluded in a decisive victory for the Tsushima-Fuchū and the daimyo of the Chōshū Domain, Mōri Tanefusa was shot down by Sō Shinsaku, the Tsushima-Fuchū daimyo, during the battle.