Battle of Kojima explained

Conflict:	Battle of Kojima
Partof:	the Genpei War
Date:	1184
Place:	Kojima, on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea
Map Type:	Japan
Map Relief:	yes
Result:	Minamoto victory
Commander1:	Minamoto no Noriyori Sasaki Moritsuna
Commander2:	Taira no Yukimori

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.

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

Notes and References

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