Battle of Yehuling
| Battle of Yehuling | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mongol Empire | Jin Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Genghis Khan Muqali Jebe Ögedei Subutai |
Emperor Xingsheng Wanyan Chengyu Zhuhu Gaoqi Hushahu Wanyan Jiujin † Tushan Yi Shimo Ming'an | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 90,000 elite cavalry |
400,000 at Yehuling 800,000 infantry and 150,000 elite cavalry spread across the Great Wall | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy |
Heavy Most of the army wiped out | ||||||
| Battle of Yehuling | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 野狐嶺戰役 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 野狐岭战役 | ||||||
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The Battle of Yehuling, also known as the Battle of Wild Fox Ridge, or the Battle of Badger Mouth, was a major decisive battle fought between the Mongol Empire and Jurchen-led Jin dynasty during the first stage of the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty. The battle was fought between August and October 1211 at Yehuling (野狐嶺; lit. "Wild Fox Ridge"), which is located northwest of present-day Wanquan District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The battle concluded with a total Mongol victory that allowed them to overrun and conquer the northern part of the Jin. It also hastened the weakening and decline of the Jin dynasty.
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