Battle of Sarhu

When

14 Apr 1619 – 18 Apr 1619

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

41.87° N, 123.89° E

Description

battle between Ming and Later Jin (predecessor of the Qing dynasty) in 1619

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1619 Later Jin–Ming battles

The Battle of Sarhū refers to a series of battles between the Later Jin dynasty and the Ming dynasty and their Joseon allies in 1619. The battle is notable for the heavy use of cavalry by the Later Jin in defeating Ming and Joseon forces equipped with hand cannons, cannons, and matchlocks.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Sarhu: Manchu leader Nurhaci is victorious over the Ming forces”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “victoire du chef mandchou Nurhaci sur la dynastie Ming à la bataille de Sarhu”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Chinese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “薩爾滸之戰，後金和明朝在薩爾滸的一場大戰。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “サルフの戦いで、後金のヌルハチが明に勝利。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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