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Battle of Buir Lake 1388

Battle of Buir Lake: Buir Nuur in Eastern Mongolia and in China (Inner Mongolia), LandSat-7 2005-08-9
Image: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1388Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationChinaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
Coordinates48.1000, 118.0000Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Buir Lake 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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Location

48.1000, 118.0000 · China

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