Siege of Guilin (1647)

Siege of Guilin (1647)
Part of Ming-Qing transition

Portuguese presence in China, with a map showing the location and date of the battle
DateMarch or April – July 1647
Location
Result Ming–Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Southern Ming
Kingdom of Portugal
Qing dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Zhu Youlang
Qu Shiqi (governor)
Jiao Hao
Nicolau Ferreira
Li Chengdong 
Kong Youde
Geng Zhongming
Shang Kexi
Strength
Hundreds (reinforced with 300 men) Tens of thousands
Casualties and losses
Unknown Thousands

The 1647 siege of Guilin (Chinese: 桂林之战) was a military conflict during the Ming-Qing transition between the forces of the Southern Ming dynasty, with the support of a Portuguese contingent from Macau, against the Manchu Qing forces.