Ming navy, also known as Daming navy, was the first navy in China, which originated from Chaohu navy, one of the two main forces under Zhu Yuanzhang at the end of Yuan Dynasty.
In the heyday of the Ming Dynasty, there were only 3,800 ships stationed at Nanjing Xinjiangkou Base, including patrol ship 1.350, warship ship 1.350, large ship 400 and grain carrier 400, including 250 ocean-going treasure ships.
In addition, there are a large number of law enforcement vessels and messenger vessels to protect the ocean and patrol the river. The famous Zheng He fleet is actually just a maritime mobile fleet of the powerful Ming Imperial Navy.
It was nearly 300 years since Zhu Yuanzhang crossed the river and fought the Poyang Lake at the end of Yuan Dynasty and Zheng Chenggong recovered Taiwan Province Province, but the Ming navy never suffered defeat.
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The famous battle of the Ming navy;
1, Battle of Poyang Lake
The Battle of Poyang Lake, also known as Poyang Lake Water War and Poyang Lake War, was a strategic decisive battle between Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang for Poyang Lake waters at the end of Yuan Dynasty, which ended in Zhu Yuanzhang's complete victory. This battle is considered as the biggest water war in the world in the Middle Ages.
In this campaign, Zhu Yuanzhang was frustrated because Chen Youliang could not attack the city for a long time, so he divided his troops to defend Poyang Lake mouth and cut off his retreat first; Follow the concentration of forces, skillfully attack with fire, and annihilate its main force; After the amphibious interception, adowa Chen broke through. It created a famous war example in the history of China water war, which laid the foundation for the unification of Jiangnan.
Poyang Lake War is another typical war in China history after Battle of Red Cliffs.
2. Tuen Mun Campaign
The naval battle in Tuen Mun took place from the end of August to September in A.D. 152 1 year (Ming 16), and was commanded by Guangdong's deputy envoy Wang Hong to fight the French army in Tuen Mun.
The Battle of Tuen Mun was China's first battle against western colonists, which ended in the victory of the Ming Dynasty. ? "Tuen Mun Hai 'ao" refers to Shenzhen Deep Bay, Neilingding Island and Hong Kong Castle Peak, which was originally occupied by the Portuguese when they invaded Dongguan County in the Ming Dynasty.
3. Battle of Xicaowan
The Battle of Xicaowan was a naval battle between Mingshui Division and French Navy in Xicaowan, Guangdong Province in the first year of Jiajing (1522).
15 1 1 year, Portuguese sailors had crossed Africa to Malaga, eyeing the Tunjun town (now Hong Kong Tun) of Daming Guangdong Special Affairs Bureau at that time, eager to occupy it, and declared war on Daming, which ended in the victory of Mingshui Division. The Portuguese gradually gave up their ambition of invading Tuen Mun by force.
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