Battle of Kōan
1281 failed attempt by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China to invade Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Kōan (弘安の役, Kōan no eki), also known as the Second Battle of Hakata Bay, was the second attempt by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China to invade Japan after their failed attempt seven years earlier at the Battle of Bun'ei. In the summer of 1281, the Yuan invaded with two large armies. The Japanese defenders were aided by a major storm which sank a sizeable portion of the Yuan fleets. The invaders who reached the shore were repulsed shortly after landing. The Japanese called the opportune storm kamikaze (lit. 'divine wind'), a name later used in the Second World War for pilots who carried out aerial suicide attacks.
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Battle of Kōan | |||||||
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Part of the Mongol invasions of Japan | |||||||
Japanese attack ships. Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba (蒙古襲来絵詞), circa 1293. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kamakura Japan |
Yuan dynasty Goryeo | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hōjō Sanemasa [ja] Shōni Tsunesuke [ja] Ōtomo Yoriyasu [ja] Adachi Morimune [ja] Kōno Michiari [ja] Kikuchi Takefusa Takezaki Suenaga Shimazu Nagahisa |
Atagai [zh] Fan Wenhu [zh] Hong Dagu Ala Temür [zh] † Li T'ing Kim Bang-gyeong | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~40,000–60,000 |
~142,000 men 4,400 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
120,000+ ~20,000-30,000 South Chinese kept as Slaves (soon released) |