page_title: Battle of Kōan
section_title: Battle of Mikuriya – annihilation of Mongol navy
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Kōan / Main battles of the Kōan Campaign / Battle of Mikuriya – annihilation of Mongol navy
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 『蒙古襲来絵詞』後巻、絵十六【弘安の役】敵船に乗り込む竹崎季長と大矢野三兄弟、応戦する敵船。
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 August 20, Takezaki Suenaga attacked and annihilated the Mongolian Navy. After this battle, most of the commanders of the Mongolian army escaped to their own country.
caption: Takezaki Suenaga attacking Yuan ships in Mikuriya
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