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Battle of Fort Zhenjiang

Battle of Fort Zhenjiang was a battle fought in 1621 at Liaodong Peninsula, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Liaodong Peninsula. It was part of transition from Ming to Qing, which ran from 1616 to 1683. The recorded result: Ming tactical victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 197 marines; 4 ships.

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Fought1621
WhereLiaodong Peninsula, China40.000N, 122.333E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMing tactical victory
BelligerentsLater JinagainstMing dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Fort Zhenjiang, 1621
14 placed engagements of transition from Ming to Qing in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1621 (year precision)
PlaceLiaodong Peninsula, China
40.000N, 122.333E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown197 marines; 4 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Nurhaci
  • Mao Wenlong
Battle of Fort ZhenjiangBattle of Fort ZhenjiangBattle of Motien PassBattle of Te-li-SsuBattle of TashihchiaoBattle of YingkouSiege of AnsiBattle of Motien PassBattle of Te-li-SsuBattle of TashihchiaoBattle of YingkouSiege of AnsiDalianJinxiAnshanJinzhouDandong100 km40.000N, 122.333E
Placed at Liaodong Peninsula; 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 Fort Zhenjiang is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q22079218, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Zhenjiang, revision 1370110495, 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.