Battle of Daohuigu

The Battle of Daohuigu (Chinese: 倒回谷之戰) took place between the Mongol Empire and the Jin Dynasty during the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty. The battle was fought twice, in November 1230 and January 1231.

Battle of Daohuigu
Part of the Mongol–Jin War

Modern day view of Tongguan Pass
Date1231
Location
Daohuigu (Present-day Shaanxi)
Result Jin victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire Jin Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
  • Ögedei Khan
  • Tolui
  • Subutai
  • Wanyan Heda
  • Yila Pua
  • Wanyan Chenheshang
Strength

100,000

  • Unknown size led by Subutai

Unknown total size

  • 11,000 led by Wanyan Chenheshang
Casualties and losses
Heavy losses for Subutai's forces Unknown

Second Battle of Daohuigu was one of the few instances where Subutai was defeated in battle, although some sources claim the fault lay mainly on Ögedei Khan's judgement and Subutai was merely a scapegoat.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.