Battle of Shinohara
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| Battle of Shinohara | |||||||
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| Part of the Genpei War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Minamoto clan | Taira clan | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Minamoto no Yoshinaka | Taira no Munemori | ||||||
| Genpei War |
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| 1st Uji – Nara – Ishibashiyama – Fujigawa – Sunomata – Yahagigawa – Hiuchi – Kurikara – Shinohara – Mizushima – Fukuryūji – Muroyama – Hōjūjidono – 2nd Uji – Awazu – Ichi-no-Tani – Kojima – Yashima –Dan-no-ura |
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.
[edit] 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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