Battle of Nanyang
Date1641–1642
Location
Nanyang
Result Victory for Li Zicheng

The Battle of Nanyang (Chinese: 南陽之戰) took place in 1641 and 1642 in Nanyang, an important city in China's Henan Province. This city is an ancient original place of the Silk Road.[1] At the end of the Ming dynasty, many battles took place in Nanyang.[2] In 1641, Li Zicheng attacked Nanyang and finally took control of the west of this city from the Ming dynasty. In 1642, he attacked Nanyang again and took control of the whole city.[3] And that war was called Battle of Nanyang, which lasted nearly a year.

References

  1. ↑ 专家称丝绸之路源头在南阳_北青网 (in Chinese). News.ynet.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ "第四节农民战争与明朝的灭亡" (in Chinese). Hxlsw.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "《中国历代战争年表》——明：1601年－1643年_战争—和平_百度空间" (in Chinese). Hi.baidu.com. July 30, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2012.


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