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Battle of Hakata Bay

Type Event Region Japan Time 1274

In October 1274 a Yuan expeditionary force landed at Hakata Bay in Kyushu and fought Kamakura shogunate samurai at Takesaki and Hakata, known as the …

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  1. 1274Takesaki · Fukuoka PrefectureThe Yuan fleet landed near Takesaki in Hakata Bay; Japanese samurai met them on the Takesaki shore in the first engagement. The Yuan used dense formations and ranged firepower to suppress the Japanese.
  2. 1274Hakata · Fukuoka PrefectureFighting spread to Hakata, where repeated Japanese charges were repelled by Yuan firearms and crossbow bolts. Samurai at Takesaki, Hakata, and elsewhere suffered heavy casualties; the Japanese were forced to retreat inland and the Yuan occupied the coastal zone.

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