Battle of Ngasaunggyan

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Battle of Ngasaunggyan
	Part of Mongol invasion of Burma
Date	1277
Location	Ngasaunggyan (present-day Myazedi, Myanmar)
Result	Yuan victory
Belligerents
Pagan Empire	Yuan dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Narathihapate	Khudu
Strength
10,000+ plus more than 120 war elephants	6,000–12,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Unknown

The Battle of Ngasaunggyan (Chinese: 牙嵩延之戰) was fought in 1277 between the Yuan dynasty of China and the Pagan Kingdom of Burma led by Narathihapate. The battle was initiated by Narathihapate, who invaded Yunnan, a province of the Yuan dynasty. Yuan defenders soundly defeated the Pagan forces.

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