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Battle of Tsushima (1274)

Battle of Tsushima (1274) was a battle fought in 1274 at Tsushima Island, in what is now Japan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tsushima Island. The recorded result: Yuan victory.

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Two Samurai with a dead Mongol at their feet. The one on the right is possibly Sō Sukekuni, the defending commander. Votive image at the Komoda Shrine at Sasuura on Tsushima.
Two Samurai with a dead Mongol at their feet. The one on the right is possibly Sō Sukekuni, the defending commander. Votive image at the Komoda Shrine at Sasuura on Tsushima.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1274
WhereTsushima Island, Japan34.417N, 129.333E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeYuan victory
BelligerentsYuan dynasty; 25px|border Goryeoagainst23px|border Kamakura shogunate; 23px|border Sō clan

Record

Date1274 (year precision)
to 1274
PlaceTsushima Island, Japan
34.417N, 129.333E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeYuan army captures Tsushima Island
Commanders
  • Sō Sukekuni
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Placed at Tsushima Island; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1274

Battle of Tsushima (1274) is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q97999945, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tsushima (1274), revision 1385509308, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.