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title: Japanese Samurai Attack Mongol Ships
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10980/japanese-samurai-attack-mongol-ships/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Japanese Samurai Attack Mongol Ships

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Japanese Samurai Attack Mongol Ships](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10980.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10980.jpg)

## Image Caption

A detail showing Japanese [samurai](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samurai/) attacking a much larger [Mongol](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) ship during the failed invasions of [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) in 1274 and 1281 CE. From the Mongol Scroll, aka the 'Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasion of Japan.' Commissioned by Takezaki Suenaga, 1293 CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2019, July 01). Japanese Samurai Attack Mongol Ships. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10980/japanese-samurai-attack-mongol-ships/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Japanese Samurai Attack Mongol Ships." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 01, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10980/japanese-samurai-attack-mongol-ships/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Japanese Samurai Attack Mongol Ships." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jul 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10980/japanese-samurai-attack-mongol-ships/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takezaki_suenaga_ekotoba3.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takezaki_suenaga_ekotoba3.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 July 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.