Battle of Yashima

Japanese: 屋島の戦 - やしまのたたかい

The Genpei War took place on February 19, 1185, at Yashima in Sanuki (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture). After losing the Battle of Ichinotani, the Taira clan, led by their commander Taira Munemori, based themselves in Yashima, but were defeated by a surprise attack from Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who had caught them from behind, and they fled across the Seto Inland Sea. Stories about Nasu no Yoichi's fan target and Yoshitsune's arrow-flying battle are told. → Battle of Dannoura → Related article Taira no Kagekiyo

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Japanese:

1185年２月19日，讃岐(さぬき)の屋島（香川県高松市）で行われた源平合戦。一ノ谷の戦に敗れた後，平宗盛を総大将とする平氏は屋島に拠ったが，背後をついた源義経の奇襲に敗れ瀬戸内海を敗走。那須与一の扇の的，義経の弓流し等の話が伝えられている。→壇ノ浦の戦
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