Battle of Yahagi-gawa

The Yahagi River

Date	Spring 1181
Location	Yahagi-gawa, Owari Province
Result	Taira victory

Belligerents

Minamoto clan

Taira clan

Commanders and leaders

Minamoto no Yukiie

Taira no Tomomori

Genpei War

1st Uji Nara Ishibashiyama Fujikawa Sunomata-gawa Yahagi-gawa Hiuchi Kurikara Shinohara Mizushima Fukuryūji Muroyama Hōjūjidono 2nd Uji Awazu Ichi-no-Tani Kojima Yashima Dan-no-ura

The Battle of Yahagi-gawa (矢作川の戦い, Yahagi-gawa no Tatakai) took place in 1181. Retreating from the Battle of Sunomata-gawa, Minamoto no Yukiie attempted to make a stand by destroying the bridge over the Yahagi River (矢作川 Yahagi-gawa) and putting up a defensive shieldwall. He was forced to withdraw in the end, but the Taira pursuit was soon called off when their leader, Tomomori fell ill.^[1]

References

↑ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. Cassell & Co. p. 200-201. ISBN 1854095234.

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