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Battle of Caishi

Battle of Caishi was a battle fought in 1161 at Caishiji, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of Jurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty, which ran from 1125 to 1300. The recorded result: Song victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 against 18,000.

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Song Dynasty Rivership with Xuanfeng Traction Catapult from the Wujing Zongyao, the 1510 edition of the Ming Dynasty. The photographs are part of my book. You're welcome to use them on Wikipedia so lo. Zeng Gongliang, uploaded by Liang Jieming, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1161
WhereCaishiji, People's Republic of China31.700N, 118.440E
OutcomeSong victory
BelligerentsJin dynastyagainstSouthern Song dynasty
Part ofJurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty1125 to 1300

Where it sits in Jurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty

Jingkang Incident, 1125Siege of De'an, 1132Battle of Yancheng, 1140Battle of Caishi, 1161Battle of Tangdao, 116111251161Battle of Caishi, 1161
5 placed engagements of Jurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1161 (year precision)
to 27 November 1161
PlaceCaishiji, People's Republic of China
31.700N, 118.440E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength40,00018,000
Commanders
  • Wanyan Liang
  • Chen Kangbo
  • Yu Yunwen
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Battle of Caishi is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2397117, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Caishi, revision 1378569241, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.