Battle of Yahagi-gawa
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox military conflict Template:Campaignbox Genpei War
The Template:Nihongo took place in 1181. Retreating from the Battle of Sunomata-gawa, 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.<ref name=Turnbull2>Template:Cite book</ref>