What the records say
- When
- 24 Nov 1183
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.58° N, 133.77° E
- Description
- 1183 naval battle of the Genpei War
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Mizushima
1183 naval battle of the Genpei War
The naval battle of Mizushima took place on 17 November 1183 during the Genpei War. One of the most important bases of the Taira was Yashima, a small island off the coast of Shikoku. In November 1183, Minamoto no Yoshinaka sent an army to cross the Inland Sea to Yashima, but they were caught by the Taira just offshore of Mizushima (水島), a small island of Bitchu Province, just off Honshū.
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