Battle of Dan-no-ura
| Battle of Dan-no-ura | |||||||||
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| Part of the Genpei War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Minamoto clan | Taira clan | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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(Land) Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Naval) |
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 800 ships (Azuma Kagami) or 3,000 (The Tale of the Heike) | 500 ships (Azuma Kagami) or 1,000 (The Tale of the Heike) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Annihilated | ||||||||
The Battle of Dan-no-ura (壇ノ浦の戦い, Dan-no-ura no tatakai) was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū. On April 25, 1185 (or March 24, 1185 by the official page of Shimonoseki City), the fleet of the Minamoto clan (Genji), led by general Minamoto no Yoshitsune, defeated the fleet of the Taira clan (Heike). The morning rip tide was an advantage for the Taira, but turned to their disadvantage in the afternoon. The young Emperor Antoku was one of those who died among the Taira nobles.