1388 battle between Ming and Northern Yuan
| Battle of Buir Lake |
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| Date | 1388 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Ming victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Ming dynasty |
Northern Yuan |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Lan Yu |
Tögüs Temür |
| Strength |
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150,000 soldiers |
Unknown |
| Casualties and losses |
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Very light |
Entire noble family of 3,000 men surrendered. More than 70,000 captured. Very heavy casualty. |
The Battle of Buir Lake[note 1] was fought between the Ming and Northern Yuan dynasties at the Buir Lake in 1388. The Ming army was led by General Lan Yu, who undertook the military campaign against the Northern Yuan horde led by Tögüs Temür. The Ming army defeated the Northern Yuan horde at the Buir Lake and captured many of their people.
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