Battle of Kojima

Battle of Kojima
Part of the Genpei War
Ukiyo-e depiction of the Battle of Fujito
Date 1184 Location Kojima, on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea 34°33′21.5″N 133°47′58.7″E Result Minamoto victory
Belligerents
Minamoto clan	Taira clan
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto no Noriyori Sasaki Moritsuna	Taira no Yukimori
class=notpageimage| Location within Japan

The Battle of Kojima (児島合戦), also called Battle of Fujito (藤戸の戦い), was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian period of Japanese history, and took place in 1184.[1][2]

Battle

In pursuit of the fleeing Taira from Ichi-no-Tani, on their way to Yashima, Minamoto no Noriyori engaged and defeated his enemies in battle at Kojima. The attack was led by Sasaki Moritsuna, who swam his horse across a narrow strait between Kojima and the mainland of Honshū.[1][2]

See also

• The Tale of Heike

References

1. Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. Cassell & Co. p. 204. ISBN 1854095234.
2. Turnbull, Stephen (1977). The Samurai, A Military History. MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 71. ISBN 0026205408.