Battle of Ningyuan
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The Battle of Ningyuan was a pivotal 1626 clash in which Ming general Yuan Chonghuan decisively defeated Nurhaci’s Later Jin forces, temporarily halting Manchu expansion into China.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ningyuan campaign | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ningyuan Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Later Jin
NERFINISHED
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Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | serious wounding of Nurhaci ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Later Jin field army
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Ming garrison of Ningyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Nurhaci
NERFINISHED
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Yuan Chonghuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Ming–Qing transition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1626 ⓘ |
| defensiveWork |
Ningyuan city walls
NERFINISHED
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fortifications strengthened by Yuan Chonghuan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1626-02-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ning-Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early Later Jin (pre-Qing) period
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late Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
delayed Later Jin conquest of China proper
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enhanced Yuan Chonghuan’s reputation as a capable general ⓘ |
| LaterJinCommander | Nurhaci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Liaoxi region
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Ningyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ningyuan County NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Xingcheng, Liaoning, China ⓘ |
| MingCommander | Yuan Chonghuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ningyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Yuan Chonghuan vs. Nurhaci ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Ming defensive victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ming defense of the northeastern frontier
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Ming–Later Jin Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ming defeats at Sarhu ⓘ |
| region | Liaodong frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Jurchen conquest of Liaodong
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Later Jin invasion of Ming territory ⓘ |
| result | Ming victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Ming morale during late Ming period
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demonstrated effectiveness of European-style artillery in Ming service ⓘ first major Ming victory over Nurhaci’s Later Jin forces ⓘ temporarily halted Manchu expansion into Ming China ⓘ |
| startDate | 1626-02-03 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Later Jin attempt to capture Ningyuan stronghold
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defend Ningyuan and block Later Jin advance westward ⓘ |
| theater | Northeast China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
European-style artillery
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cannon ⓘ |
| year | 1626 ⓘ |
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