Battle of Caishi
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The Battle of Caishi was a pivotal 1161 naval engagement on the Yangtze River in which the Southern Song dynasty decisively repelled a Jurchen Jin invasion, helping to secure its continued survival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Caishi canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Caishi zhi zhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Song defensive strategy along the Yangtze River line
ⓘ
technological use of gunpowder-based weapons at sea ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jurchen-led Jin dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Jurchen Jin attempt to conquer the Southern Song ⓘ |
| chronology | took place in late 1161 ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Li Bao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yu Yunwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Jin–Song Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| date | 1161 ⓘ |
| era |
Jin dynasty period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Song period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Southern Song defenses along the Yangtze ⓘ |
| front | Yangtze River front in the Jin–Song Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Song–Jin rivalry over control of northern and central China ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| historicalSource | recorded in Song and Jin historical chronicles ⓘ |
| impact |
strengthened Southern Song morale
ⓘ
weakened legitimacy of Wanyan Liang ⓘ |
| involved |
Jin cavalry and transport fleet
ⓘ
Song riverine navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Caishi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy of the Southern Song dynasty ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Wanyan Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Jin emperor Wanyan Liang’s southern campaign failed
ⓘ
Jin fleet suffered heavy losses ⓘ |
| partOf | Jin–Song Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jin invasion of the Southern Song in 1161 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Yangtze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Jin invasion repelled
ⓘ
Southern Song victory ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Jurchen Jin expansion south of the Yangtze
ⓘ
major naval victory for the Southern Song ⓘ secured survival of the Southern Song dynasty ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
use of incendiary bombs
ⓘ
use of paddle-wheel warships ⓘ use of traction trebuchets on ships ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Yangtze River near modern Ma'anshan, Anhui ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
medieval naval warfare
ⓘ
riverine warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1161 ⓘ |
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