Battle of Yahagigawa

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Battle of Yahagigawa
Part of the Genpei War

The Yahagi River.
Date Spring 1181
Location Yahagigawa, Owari Province
Result Minamoto withdraw; Taira pursuit called off
Belligerents
Minamoto clan Taira clan
Commanders
Minamoto no Yukiie Taira no Tomomori
 

1st Uji – Nara – Ishibashiyama – Fujigawa – Sunomatagawa – Yahagigawa – Hiuchi – Kurikara – Shinohara – Mizushima – Fukuryūji – Muroyama – Hōjūjidono – 2nd Uji – Awazu – Ichi-no-Tani – Kojima – Yashima – Dan-no-ura

The Battle of Yahagigawa (矢作川の戦い Yahagigawa no Tatakai?) took place in 1181. Retreating from the Battle of Sunomatagawa, 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.

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