page_title: Battle of Kōan
section_title: Battle of Shika Island – Japanese victory
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Kōan / Main battles of the Kōan Campaign / Battle of Shika Island – Japanese victory
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 『蒙古襲来絵詞』後巻、絵二十English: Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba e20
context_page_description: The Battle of Kōan, 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 sunk a sizeable portion of the Mongolian fleets. The invaders who reached the shore were repulsed shortly after landing. The Japanese called the opportune storm kamikaze, a name later used in the Second World War for pilots who carried out aerial suicide attacks.
context_section_description: On June 23, the Mongolians attempted a landing on Shika Island, but were unable to make significant advances. By June 24, Mongolian forces had control of most of the island, but on the morning of June 25, the Japanese army divided their force into two and attacked along Umi no Nakamichi. The Japanese army lost 300 soldiers but defeated Hong Dagu, who nearly died in this battle, and Zhang Cheng.
  On June 26, Zhang Cheng solidified the defense of his army but the Mongolian army was again defeated by the fierce Japanese attacks.  After this defeat the Mongolian army escaped to Iki Island.
caption: Japanese soldiers in Shika Island
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