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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Sarhu Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Joseon dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Later Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Nurhaci’s offensive against Ming in Liaodong ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Joseon casualties
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heavy Ming casualties ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinWar | early major victory of Later Jin over Ming ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Later Jin forces numerically inferior to Ming forces
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Ming forces numerically superior to Later Jin forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Du Song
NERFINISHED
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Gang Hong-rip NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Ting NERFINISHED ⓘ Ma Lin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurhaci NERFINISHED ⓘ Yang Hao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | field battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Joseon
NERFINISHED
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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
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weakened Ming control over Liaodong ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Han Chinese
NERFINISHED
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Koreans ⓘ Manchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fushun region
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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
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Qing dynasty founding ⓘ |
| result | Later Jin victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the eventual founding of the Qing dynasty
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major step toward Manchu dominance in Northeast Asia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1619-03-01 ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByLaterJin |
ambush
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defeat in detail of Ming columns ⓘ encirclement ⓘ |
| weaponry | matchlock firearms used by Ming and Joseon troops ⓘ |
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