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Battle of Ningyuan

Battle of Ningyuan was a battle fought in 1626 in what is now 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: Ming victory. Recorded strength: 130,000 against Ningyuan: 20,000; Juehua Island: 7,000.

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Fought1626
WhereChina40.619N, 120.721E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMing victory
BelligerentsLater JinagainstMing dynasty
Casualties and losses2,750+; Nurhaci is wounded and later diesandJuehua Island: 6,000-7,000
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 Ningyuan, 1626
14 placed engagements of transition from Ming to Qing in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1626 (year precision)
to 1626
PlaceChina
40.619N, 120.721E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength130,000Ningyuan: 20,000; Juehua Island: 7,000
Casualties and losses2,750+; Nurhaci is wounded and later diesJuehua Island: 6,000-7,000
Commanders
  • Nurhaci
  • Yuan Chonghuan
  • Man Gui
  • Zu Dashou
  • Sun Yuanhua
  • Mao Wenlong
Battle of NingyuanBattle of NingyuanBattle of JinzhouBattle of Shanhai PassBattle of YingkouBattle of Te-li-SsuBattle of TashihchiaoBattle of JinzhouBattle of Shanhai PassBattle of YingkouBattle of Te-li-SsuJinxiQinhuangdaoLingyuanChaoyangWafangdian100 km40.619N, 120.721E
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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Battle of Ningyuan 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 Q1047602, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ningyuan, revision 1370451771, 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.