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Kamikaze Typhoon of 1274
Around the 20th day of the 10th month of 1274, a violent typhoon struck the Yuan expeditionary fleet anchored in Hakata Bay, sinking or wrecking many…
Timeline
- 1274Hakata Bay · KyushuAfter the land battle at Hakata Bay, the Yuan army withdrew entirely to its ships that night, preparing to resume the attack the next day or await reinforcements. The fleet lay densely anchored in the bay, vulnerable to storms.
- 1274Waters off Hakata Bay · KyushuA violent typhoon swept Hakata Bay; Yuan warships collided, ran aground, or sank, drowning many soldiers. The Yuan commander ordered a retreat, and the surviving fleet withdrew to Goryeo. Japanese sources call this the divine wind that protected the nation.
Sources
- 八幡愚童训
- 元史·日本传
- Kamikaze, Thunder Gods and Burning Arrows: The Mongol Invasions of Japan — Stephen Turnbull (2010)