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Battle of Shinowara
| Battle of Shinowara | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | Genpei War | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | Summer, 1183 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Shinowara in Etchu Province(?) | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Minamoto Clan victory | ||||||||||||||||
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Following the Battle of Kurikara, Minamoto no Yoshinaka caught up with the retreating Taira no Munemori. An archery duel by champions on both sides preceded general fighting, which included several celebrated instances of single combat. Victory went to the Minamoto.
References
- Sansom, George (1958). 'A History of Japan to 1334'. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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