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Battle of Ulan Butung

Battle of Ulan Butung was a battle fought on 3 September 1690 at Hexigten Banner, in what is now China. It was part of the Dzungar–Qing Wars, which ran from 1688 to 1759. The recorded result: Pyrrhic Qing victory; Dzungar tactical and strategic victory & Withdrawal of Dzungar forces. Recorded strength: 100,000 against 20,000.

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Battle of Ulan Butong (1690). The army of Qing China fought a Dzungarian army to a standstill. Ulan Butong was a place 350 kilometers directly north of Peking near the western headwaters of the Liao R
Battle of Ulan Butong (1690). The army of Qing China fought a Dzungarian army to a standstill. Ulan Butong was a place 350 kilometers directly north of Peking near the western headwaters of the Liao R. 范承烈 (Fan Chenglie), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 September 1690
WhereHexigten Banner, China42.410N, 117.300E
OutcomePyrrhic Qing victory; Dzungar tactical and strategic victory & Withdrawal of Dzungar forces
BelligerentsQing DynastyagainstDzungar Khanate
Casualties and losses10,000andunknown
Part ofDzungar–Qing Wars1688 to 1759

Where it sits in the Dzungar–Qing Wars

Battle of Ulan Butung, 1690Battle of Jao Modo, 1696Battle of the Salween River, 171816901718Battle of Ulan Butung, 1690
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Record

Date3 September 1690
PlaceHexigten Banner, China
42.410N, 117.300E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength100,00020,000
Casualties and losses10,000unknown
Commanders
  • Fuquan (prince)
  • Changning (prince)
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan
Battle of Ulan ButungBattle of Ulan ButungChifengLingyuanLinxi100 km42.410N, 117.300E
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Battle of Ulan Butung 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 Q4087470, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ulan Butung, revision 1370591954, 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.