Battle of Buir Lake
The Battle of Buir Lake (sometimes spelled Battle of Buyur Lake; simplified Chinese: 捕鱼儿海之战; traditional Chinese: 捕魚兒海之戰), was fought between the Ming dynasty and the Northern Yuan at Buir Lake in 1388. The Ming army was led by General Lan Yu, who undertook the military campaign against Uskhal Khan (Tianyuan Emperor), the Northern Yuan ruler. The Ming army defeated the Northern Yuan horde at Buir Lake, capturing many of their people.
| Battle of Buir Lake | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ming dynasty | Northern Yuan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| General Lan Yu | Uskhal Khan (Tianyuan Emperor) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 150,000 soldiers | more than 100,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| light | 77,000 captured, 30,000 dead | ||||||
Location within China Battle of Buir Lake (Mongolia) | |||||||
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