Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation: Ming sent 20,000 Korean troops to fight the Later Jin (Manchus). After the Ming defeat, the Korean troops…
Ming sent 20,000 Korean troops to fight the Later Jin (Manchus). After the Ming defeat, the Korean troops surrendered to the Later Jin.
The imperial legions were beaten, and the Coreans, seeing which way the victory would finally tium, deserted from the Chinese side to that of their enemy.
Location: p.157
Riding the momentum, they reached Fucha, where Ming gunfire was blown back by the wind and they were routed; Korean troops also surrendered.
乘勝至富察,綎監軍道康應乾以火器迎戰,大風起,烟燄返射,復大破之,應乾遁,朝鮮兵降。
Location: 清史稿 卷1 天命4年三月
A and B are two of the sources listed above.
| On what point | Source A | Source B | What differs (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) | Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation | b 조선군 2만; a 병력 수 미기재 |