Battle of Yashima
Part of the Genpei War (March 22, 1185) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Yashima (屋島の戦い) was one of the battles of the Genpei War on March 22, 1185, in the Heian period. It occurred in Sanuki Province (Shikoku), which is now Takamatsu, Kagawa.
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Part of the Genpei War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Minamoto clan | Taira clan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Minamoto no Yoshitsune |
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Strength | |||||||
140 ships, 1,000 Cavalry, 30,000 horses[2] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Satō Tsugunobu | Unknown | ||||||
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