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Battle of Kaiyuan

Battle of Kaiyuan was a battle fought in 1619 in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of transition from Ming to Qing, which ran from 1616 to 1683. The recorded result: Later Jin victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1619
WherePeople's Republic of China42.538N, 124.037E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLater Jin victory
BelligerentsLater JinagainstMing dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
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 Kaiyuan, 1619
14 placed engagements of transition from Ming to Qing in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1619 (year precision)
PlacePeople's Republic of China
42.538N, 124.037E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Nurhaci
Battle of KaiyuanBattle of KaiyuanBattle of MukdenBattle of SandepuBattle of ShahoBattle of HsimuchengBattle of LiaoyangBattle of MukdenBattle of SandepuBattle of ShahoBattle of HsimuchengTongliaoSipingLiaoyuanTielingLiuheTonghua100 km42.538N, 124.037E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Elsewhere in 1619

Battle of Kaiyuan 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 Q29469176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kaiyuan, revision 1370266567, 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.