Defense of Beijing

Defense of Jingshi
Map of Beijing in 1449. Esen's forces were facing the Deshengmen and Xizhimen gates from the North West corner of the map.
Date 11–17 October 1449 Location Beijing Result Ming victory
Belligerents
Northern Yuan (Mongol Khanate)	Ming dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Esen Taishi	Jingtai Emperor Yu Qian
Strength
70,000	220,000

The Defense of Jingshi (Chinese: 京師保衛戰), also known as the Defense of Beijing (Chinese: 北京保衛戰), was a battle that took place between the Northern Yuan dynasty and the Ming dynasty in 1449.^[1]