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Battle of Yashima
Part of the Genpei War

Battle of Yashima folding screens
DateMarch 22, 1185
Location
Yashima, just off Shikoku in the Seto Inland Sea
34°20′44.2″N 134°7′20.4″E / 34.345611°N 134.122333°E / 34.345611; 134.122333
Result Minamoto victory
Belligerents
Battle of Yashima Minamoto clan Battle of Yashima Taira clan
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto clan Minamoto no Yoshitsune
  • Taira clan Taira no Munemori
  • Taira clan Taira no Noritsune[1]: 122–125 
Strength
140 ships, 1,000 Cavalry, 30,000 horses[2] Unknown
Casualties and losses
Satō Tsugunobu Unknown
Battle of Yashima is located in Japan
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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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Watson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Japanese Wiki page: On August 7, 1184: 1000 Cavalry departed Kamakura. August 27, 1184, Minamoto no Noriyori entered Kyoto and was appointed as a follow-up messenger, and on September 1, he left Kyoto for Kyushu with more than 30,000 horses.

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