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Battle of Guangning

Battle of Guangning was a battle fought in 1622 at Beizhen City, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Beizhen City. It was part of transition from Ming to Qing, which ran from 1616 to 1683. The recorded result: Later Jin victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 36,000+.

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Fought1622
WhereBeizhen City, China41.596N, 121.793E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLater Jin victory
BelligerentsLater JinagainstMing dynasty
Casualties and lossesAt least 6,000and16,000+
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 Guangning, 1622
14 placed engagements of transition from Ming to Qing in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1622 (year precision)
PlaceBeizhen City, China
41.596N, 121.793E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown36,000+
Casualties and lossesAt least 6,00016,000+
Commanders
  • Nurhaci
  • Li Yongfang
  • Hong Taiji
  • Daišan
  • Xiong Tingbi
Battle of GuangningBattle of GuangningBattle of JinzhouBattle of YingkouBattle of LiaoyangBattle of HsimuchengBattle of TashihchiaoBattle of JinzhouBattle of YingkouBattle of LiaoyangBattle of HsimuchengBattle of TashihchiaoShenyengJinxiBenxiFuxinChaoyangTielingBeipiao100 km41.596N, 121.793E
Placed at Beizhen City; 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 Guangning 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 Q11064574, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guangning, revision 1382041118, 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.