Battle of Yancheng

Battle of Yancheng
Part of the Jin–Song wars

Song-Jin wars with the location of Yancheng
Date1140
Location
Henan, China
Result Song victory
Belligerents
Jin Empire Song China
Commanders and leaders
Wanyan Wuzhu Yue Fei, Han Shizhong
Strength
100,000
15,000 cavalrymen
500 cavalrymen[1] and 15,000 armored horsemen under the command of General Han Shizhong [2][3]

The Battle of Yancheng (simplified Chinese: 郾城之战; traditional Chinese: 郾城之戰) took place in 1140 near modern-day Luohe City in Henan Province, China between the main armies of China under the Song dynasty and the Jurchen Jin invaders from the north. The battle was a major clash in the wars between the Jin Empire and China. The Chinese forces, under the leadership of General Yue Fei, won a decisive victory despite being outnumbered.

  1. ^ Tang, C S (2013). The Mysterious Power of Xingyi Quan A Complete Guide to History, Weapons and Fighting Skills. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. p. 53. ISBN 9780857011152. or with five hundred tattered riders he annihilated fifteen thousand Jin cavalry at Yancheng
  2. ^ Yue Ke, Eguo Jintuo Zuibian Chapter 16 (鄂國金佗稡编 卷十六)
  3. ^ Xu Song, Song Huiyao Jigao Military section