Battle of Hojuji

Battle of Hojuji
	Part of Genpei War
Date	January 1184
Location	Kamakura, Japan
Result	Decisive Minamoto victory
Belligerents
Minamoto no Yoshinaka	Emperor Go-Shirakawa

After capturing Kyoto in the Battle of Shinowara, Minamoto no Yoshinaka pursued Go-Shirakawa and his cousin Minamoto Yoritomo. Yoshinaka burned Shirakawa's palace and brutally attacked his troops in addition to gaining control over Shirakawa's Imperial Prison.^[1]

References

↑ Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.

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[1] Jacques, Tony. Dictionary of Battles and Sieges. Greenwood Press. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5.