Battle of Yehuling

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Battle of Yehuling
Part of the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty

An illustration of the Battle of Yehuling, from Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
DateAugust – October 1211
Location
Yehuling, Jin China (northwest of present-day Wanquan District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China)
Result Mongol victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire Jin Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Genghis Khan
Muqali
Jebe
Ögedei
Subutai
Emperor Xingsheng
Wanyan Chengyu
Zhuhu Gaoqi
Hushahu
Wanyan Jiujin 
Tushan Yi
Shimo Ming'an Surrendered
Strength
90,000 elite cavalry[1] 400,000 at Yehuling [2]

800,000 infantry and
150,000 elite cavalry
spread across the Great Wall[2]
Casualties and losses
Minimal Heavy[3]
Most of the army wiped out
Battle of Yehuling
Traditional Chinese野狐嶺戰役
Simplified Chinese野狐岭战役
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYěhúlǐng Zhànyì

The Battle of Yehuling, also known as the Battle of Wild Fox Ridge, or the Battle of Badger Mouth took place in Jin China between August and October 1211 at Yehuling (野狐嶺; lit. "Wild Fox Ridge"). The battle was between the Mongol Empire and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty during the first stage of the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty.[4] The battle was fought in the northwest of present-day Wanquan District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The battle concluded with a Mongol victory over the northern part of the Jin, hastening the decline of the Jin dynasty.

  1. ^ Mongol Warrior 1200–1350 Publisher: Osprey Publishing
  2. ^ a b Sverdrup, Carl (2010). "Numbers in Mongol Warfare". Journal of Medieval Military History. 8. Boydell Press: 116. ISBN 978-1-84383-596-7.
  3. ^ Shi, Li (28 February 2019). The Military History of the Yuan Dynasty. DeepLogic. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ^ Lin, Hang (2022-03-02). "Destruction of the Three Capitals: A History of Siege During the Mongol Conquest of the Jin" [隳三都: 蒙古灭金围城史]. scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28. Jin defensive walls along the northern frontier, won the decisive battle at Yehuling, and finally seized Zhongdu after several rounds of siege

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