Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols

Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols

Map showing the Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols
Date1410–1424
Location
Mongolian Plateau
Result

Ming victory

  • Bunyashiri defeated
  • Mahmud defeated
  • Arughtai retreated to evade battle
  • Plunder of Mongol tribes
Belligerents
Ming China

Eastern Mongols


Oirat Mongols


Various Mongol tribes
Commanders and leaders
Yongle Emperor

Eastern Mongols:
Bunyashiri
Arughtai


Oirat Mongols:
Mahmud

The Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols[note 1] happened from 1410 to 1424. It comprised five aggressive military expeditions by Ming China's armies against the Eastern Mongols, Oirat Mongols, and other Mongol tribes.
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