The Battle of Kojima (児島合戦), also called Battle of Fujito (藤戸の戦い), was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian periodofJapanese history, and took place in 1184.[1][2]
| Battle of Kojima | |||||||
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| Part of the Genpei War | |||||||
 Ukiyo-e depiction of the Battle of Fujito | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Minamoto clan |
 Taira clan | ||||||
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Sasaki Moritsuna |
Taira no Yukimori | ||||||
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In pursuit of the fleeing Taira from Ichi-no-Tani, on their way to Yashima, Minamoto no Noriyori engaged and defeated his enemies in battle at Kojima. The attack was led by Sasaki Moritsuna, who swam his horse across a narrow strait between Kojima and the mainland of Honshū.[1][2]
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