Battle of Ngasaunggyan
| Battle of Ngasaunggyan | |||||||
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| Part of Mongol invasion of Burma | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Pagan Empire | Yuan dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Narathihapate | Khudu | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000+ plus more than 120 war elephants | 6,000–12,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ngasaunggyan (Chinese: 牙嵩延之戰) was fought in 1277 between the Yuan dynasty of China and the Pagan Kingdom of Burma led by Narathihapate. The battle was initiated by Narathihapate, who invaded Yunnan, a province of the Yuan dynasty. Yuan defenders soundly defeated the Pagan forces.