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Battle of Tangdao

Battle of Tangdao was a battle fought on 16 November 1161 at Qingdao, 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: Southern Song victory. Recorded strength: 600 warships; 20,000 Jurchen and Balhae troops; 10,000 Northern Chinese; 40,000 sailors against 120 warships and 3,000 troops.

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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.
Fought16 November 1161
WhereQingdao, People's Republic of China37.000N, 121.000E
OutcomeSouthern Song 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 Tangdao, 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

Date16 November 1161
PlaceQingdao, People's Republic of China
37.000N, 121.000E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength600 warships; 20,000 Jurchen and Balhae troops; 10,000 Northern Chinese; 40,000 sailors120 warships and 3,000 troops
Casualties and losses10,000; 300 warships
Commanders
  • Su Baoheng
  • Wanyan Zhengjianu
  • Li Bao
Battle of TangdaoBattle of TangdaoBattle of WeihaiweiSiege of TsingtaoBattle of WeihaiweiSiege of TsingtaoWeifangLaiyangPingduZhucheng100 km37.000N, 121.000E
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Battle of Tangdao 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 Q985668, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tangdao, revision 1370590505, 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.