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Battle of Yahagigawa
| Battle of Yahagigawa | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | Genpei War | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | Spring,1181 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | The Yahagi River , in Owari Province | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Taira Clan victory | ||||||||||||||||
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Retreating from the Battle of Sunomata, Minamoto no Yukiie attempted to make a stand by destroying the bridge over the river Yahagigawa (矢作川), 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.
References
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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