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Battle of Dalinghe

Battle of Dalinghe was a battle fought in 1631 at Daling River, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Daling River. It was part of transition from Ming to Qing, which ran from 1616 to 1683. The recorded result: Later Jin victory. Recorded strength: 80,000 against Zu Dashou: 13,800; Sun Chengzong: 40,000; Jinzhou: 6,000; Songshan: 2,000.

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Fought1631
WhereDaling River, China41.100N, 119.750E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLater Jin victory
BelligerentsLater Jin dynastyagainstMing dynasty
Part oftransition from Ming to Qing1616 to 1683

Where it sits in transition from Ming to Qing

Battle of Qinghe, 1618Battle of Fushun, 1618Battle of Sarhu, 1619Battle of Kaiyuan, 1619Battle of Tieling, 1619Battle of Fort Zhenjiang, 1621Battle of Shen-Liao, 1621Battle of Guangning, 1622Battle of Ningyuan, 1626Battle of Ning-Jin, 1627Battle of Dalinghe, 1631Battle of Songjin, 1641Battle of Shanhai Pass, 1644Siege of Kweilin, 164716181647Battle of Dalinghe, 1631
14 placed engagements of transition from Ming to Qing in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1631 (year precision)
PlaceDaling River, China
41.100N, 119.750E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength80,000Zu Dashou: 13,800; Sun Chengzong: 40,000; Jinzhou: 6,000; Songshan: 2,000
Commanders
  • Hong Taiji
  • Ajige
  • Dodo, Prince Yu
  • DaiĊĦan
  • Sun Chengzong
  • Zu Dashou
  • Wu Xiang (Ming general)
Battle of DalingheBattle of DalingheBattle of JinzhouBattle of Shanhai PassBattle of JinzhouBattle of Shanhai PassJinxiChifengLingyuanFuxinChaoyangChengdeBeipiao100 km41.100N, 119.750E
Placed at Daling River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Dalinghe is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th 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 Q7480131, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dalinghe, revision 1370438202, 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.