Battle of Ulan Butung

Battle of Ulan Butung
Part of Dzungar–Qing War
Date3 September 1690
Location
Today's Hexigten Banner, Chifeng prefecture level city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Result Withdrawal of Dzungar forces
Belligerents
 Qing Dynasty Dzungar Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Fuquan
Changning
Galdan Boshugtu Khan
Strength
100,000 20,000
Casualties and losses
10,000 5,000

The Battle of Ulan Butung (Chinese: 烏蘭布通之戰) was fought on 3 September 1690 between the forces of the Qing dynasty and those of the Dzungar Khanate. When attacked by the superior Qing army, the Dzungars formed a camel wall to defend their camp and defeated Qing assaults on their right flank, but were driven back on the left. They were able to withdraw into the wooded hills behind their camp in good order. The Qing commander, Fuquan, reported it as a victory, but was discredited by political opponents.[1]

  1. ^ Perdue (2005), 155