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Battle/Siege of Ichi-no-Tani

Type Event Region Asia Time 1184

On Feb 7, 1184, Noriyori led 56,000 cavalry from the east and Yoshitsune led 10,000 cavalry on a flanking route from Tamba, besieging the Taira line …

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  1. 1184Mount Mikusa, Harima · Harima ProvinceOn Feb 5, Yoshitsune's flanking force night-attacked the positions of Taira no Sukemori and Taira no Ariake at Mount Mikusa on the Tamba road, forcing them to flee, opening the road to western Harima and assembling at Shioya west of Ichi-no-Tani.
  2. 1184Ichi-no-Tani pass · Settsu ProvinceAt the hour of yin on Feb 7, Yoshitsune led seventy riders around to the rear of Ōhirayama; at the hour of chen, Noriyori's main force attacked from Ikudaguchi and the beach. Tada Yukatsuna broke through from the Yumeno gate on the mountain side, and the Taira's eastern and western lines wavered simultaneously.
  3. 1184Suma Bay · Settsu ProvinceThe Taira army was badly defeated; Taira no Atsumori was slain by Kumagai Naozane, Taira no Shigehira was captured at Suma; Taira no Michimori, Taira no Tadanori and others were killed in battle or drowned. The Minamoto took control of Fukuhara, and the Taira remnants withdrew by sea to Yashima.

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