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Battle of Qinghe

Battle of Qinghe was a battle fought in 1618 at Qinghe District, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Qinghe District. 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 6,400.

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Fought1618
WhereQinghe District, China42.540N, 124.141E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLater Jin victory
BelligerentsLater Jin dynastyagainstMing dynasty
Casualties and lossesHeavyandComplete annihilation
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 Qinghe, 1618
14 placed engagements of transition from Ming to Qing in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1618 (year precision)
PlaceQinghe District, China
42.540N, 124.141E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown6,400
Casualties and lossesHeavyComplete annihilation
Commanders
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Placed at Qinghe District; 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 Qinghe 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 Q30672268, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Qinghe, revision 1370272511, 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.