Battle of Sarhu

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The Battle of Sarhu was a decisive 1619 conflict in which the rising Later Jin (Manchu) forces defeated the Ming dynasty and its allies, marking a major step toward Manchu dominance in Northeast Asia and the eventual founding of the Qing dynasty.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Sarhu Campaign NERFINISHED
belligerent Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED
Later Jin NERFINISHED
Ming dynasty NERFINISHED
campaign Nurhaci’s offensive against Ming in Liaodong
casualties heavy Joseon casualties
heavy Ming casualties
chronologyWithinWar early major victory of Later Jin over Ming
combatantStrength Later Jin forces numerically inferior to Ming forces
Ming forces numerically superior to Later Jin forces
commander Du Song NERFINISHED
Gang Hong-rip NERFINISHED
Liu Ting NERFINISHED
Ma Lin NERFINISHED
Nurhaci NERFINISHED
Yang Hao NERFINISHED
conflictType field battle
countryInvolved Joseon NERFINISHED
Later Jin NERFINISHED
Ming dynasty NERFINISHED
date 1619
decisiveFor Later Jin NERFINISHED
endDate 1619-03-04
era late Ming dynasty NERFINISHED
followedBy Later Jin consolidation of Liaodong NERFINISHED
geopoliticalImpact enhanced Later Jin prestige among Jurchen and Mongol groups
weakened Ming control over Liaodong
historicalPeriod 17th century
involvedEthnicGroup Han Chinese NERFINISHED
Koreans
Manchus NERFINISHED
location Fushun region NERFINISHED
Liaodong NERFINISHED
Northeast Asia NERFINISHED
Sarhu NERFINISHED
partOf Ming–Qing transition NERFINISHED
precededBy Later Jin–Ming border conflicts NERFINISHED
relatedTo Manchu conquest of China NERFINISHED
Qing dynasty founding
result Later Jin victory
significance contributed to the eventual founding of the Qing dynasty
major step toward Manchu dominance in Northeast Asia
startDate 1619-03-01
tacticUsedByLaterJin ambush
defeat in detail of Ming columns
encirclement
weaponry matchlock firearms used by Ming and Joseon troops

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Manchu invasions hasPart Battle of Sarhu