Battle of Sarhū

Battle of Sarhu
	Part of the Ming-Qing transition
	; The Jurchen cavalry charging Ming infantry in the battle of Sarhu.
Date	14 April 1619 – 18 April 1619
Location	Fushun, China41°52′52″N 123°57′25″E / 41.88111°N 123.95694°E
Result	Later Jin victory
Belligerents
Later Jin	Ming dynasty; Joseon;
Commanders and leaders
Nurhaci; Hong Taiji; Daišan; Laimbu;	Ming: Yang Hao; Du Song † Wang Xuan †; Zhao Menglin †; Zhang Quan #; Gong Niansui †; ; Ma Lin Pan Zongyan (DOW); Dou Yongcheng †; ; Liu Ting † Kang Yingqian #; Qiao Yiqi; ; Li Rubai He Shixian (DOW); ; Joseon: Gang Hong-rip ; Haixi Jurchen: Buyanggu; Gintaisi;
Strength
60,000	Ming: 90,000–120,000; Joseon: 13,000;
Casualties and losses
2,000–5,000	45,000; 300 officers; 28,000 horses;

The Battle of Sarhū (simplified Chinese: 萨尔浒之战; traditional Chinese: 薩爾滸之戰; pinyin: Sà'ěrhǔ zhī zhàn) refers to a series of battles between the Later Jin dynasty (the predecessor of the Qing dynasty) and the Ming dynasty and their Joseon allies in 1619. The battle is notable for the heavy use of cavalry by the Later Jin in defeating Ming and Joseon forces equipped with hand cannons, cannons, and matchlocks.