Battle of Dan-no-ura

Battle of Dan-no-ura
Part of the Genpei War
DateApril 25, 1185
Location33°57′54.3″N 130°57′23.9″E / 33.965083°N 130.956639°E / 33.965083; 130.956639
Result Minamoto victory, destruction of Taira clan
Territorial
changes
Minamoto gain command of Japan
Belligerents
Minamoto clan Taira clan
Commanders and leaders
(Land)

Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Naval)
Kajiwara Kagetoki (Espionage)
Tanzo [jp]
Kono Tsushin [jp] (Naval)

Taguchi Shigeyoshi (Defected)
Strength
800 ships (Azuma Kagami) or 3,000 (The Tale of the Heike) 500 ships (Azuma Kagami) or 1,000 (The Tale of the Heike)
Casualties and losses
Unknown Annihilated
Battle of Dan-no-ura is located in Japan
Battle of Dan-no-ura
Location within Japan

The Battle of Dan-no-ura (壇ノ浦の戦い, Dan-no-ura no tatakai) was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū. On April 25, 1185 (or March 24, 1185 by the official page of Shimonoseki City), the fleet of the Minamoto clan (Genji), led by general Minamoto no Yoshitsune, defeated the fleet of the Taira clan (Heike). The morning rip tide was an advantage for the Taira, but turned to their disadvantage in the afternoon. The young Emperor Antoku was one of those who died among the Taira nobles.[1]

  1. ^ Sansom, George (1958). A History of Japan to 1334. Stanford University Press. pp. 302–303. ISBN 0804705232.