Siege of De'an 1132
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1132 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | China | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Jurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 31.2575, 113.6783 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of De'an (德安之戰) was fought as part of the Jin–Song Wars of China in 1132, during the Jin invasion of Hubei and Shaanxi. The battle between the besiegers, a group of rebels led by Li Heng and the Song Chinese defenders is important in global history as the first recorded instance of the fire lance, an early ancestor of firearms, being used in battle.
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