battle, medieval

Battle of Irtysh River

Name: Battle of Irtysh River
Location: Irtysh, China

Battle of Irtysh River was a battle fought in AD 657 at Irtysh, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Irtysh. It was part of Q14086691. The recorded result: Tang victory. Recorded strength: Unknown number main Tang army+10,000 Tang and Uyghur troops against 100,000 troops.

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FoughtAD 657

WhereIrtysh, China47.415N, 90.216E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeTang victory

BelligerentsTang dynasty; Former vassals of the Western TurksagainstWestern Turkic Khaganate

Part ofQ14086691

Record

Date	AD 657 (year precision)
Place	Irtysh, China 47.415N, 90.216E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	Unknown number main Tang army+10,000 Tang and Uyghur troops	100,000 troops
Commanders	Su Dingfang Ren Yaxiang Ashina Mishe Ashina Buzhen	Ashina Helu

Placed at Irtysh; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Chakirmaut 1204, 198 km NW
Battle of Barnaul 1918, 804 km NW
Battle of Irmen 1598, 971 km NW
Battle of Brown's Ferry 1863, 1433 km S
Battle of the Irtysh 1585, 1438 km NW

Elsewhere in AD 657

Battle of Siffin Syria

Battle of Irtysh River is one of 179 engagements of the 7th 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 Q14948629, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Irtysh River, revision 1370443808, 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.