Battle of Sarhū
1619 Later Jin–Ming battles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Sarhū (simplified Chinese: 萨尔浒之战; traditional Chinese: 薩爾滸之戰; pinyin: Sà'ěrhǔ zhī zhàn) refers to a series of battles between the Later Jin dynasty (the predecessor of the Qing dynasty) and the Ming dynasty and their Joseon allies in 1619. The battle is notable for the heavy use of cavalry by the Later Jin in defeating Ming and Joseon forces equipped with hand cannons, cannons, and matchlocks.
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Part of the Ming-Qing transition | |||||||
The Jurchen cavalry charging Ming infantry in the battle of Sarhu. | |||||||
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Later Jin | |||||||
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60,000[1][2] | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000–5,000[4][5][3] |
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