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.
Date11–17 October 1449
Location
Beijing
Result Ming victory
Belligerents
Northern Yuan (Mongol Khanate) Ming dynasty
Commanders and leaders
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.

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