Battle of Yahagigawa

Battle of Yahagigawa
Part of the Genpei War
The Yahagi River.
Date Spring 1181 Location Yahagigawa, Owari Province Result Minamoto withdraw; Taira pursuit called off
Belligerents
Minamoto clan	Taira clan
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto no Yukiie	Taira no Tomomori

The Battle of Yahagigawa (矢作川の戦い, Yahagigawa no Tatakai) took place in 1181. Retreating from the Battle of Sunomatagawa, Minamoto no Yukiie attempted to make a stand by destroying the bridge over the Yahagi River (矢作川 Yahagi-gawa) and putting up a defensive shieldwall. He was forced to withdraw in the end, but the Taira pursuit was soon called off when their leader, Tomomori fell ill.

References

• Turnbull, Stephen R. (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell. ISBN 1-85409-523-4. OCLC 44910809.