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Battle of Sarhu

1619 · 17th century · Also known as Battle of Sarhū

The Battle of Sarhu was a series of engagements in 1619 in which Nurhaci's Later Jin army defeated a Ming expedition sent in four columns to destroy his state. Concentrating his forces, Nurhaci beat the columns one by one in a few days. The victory confirmed Jurchen power in Manchuria and opened the way to the conquest of Liaodong.

Battle of Sarhu
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Later Jin (1616-1636)

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