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Battle of Dongshan Island

Battle of Dongshan Island was a battle fought on 11 May 1950 at Dongshan County, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of the Chinese Civil War, which ran from 1927 to 1950. The recorded result: People's Republic of China victory. Recorded strength: Nationalist Claim : approximately 3,240 against 14,000.

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Fought11 May 1950
WhereDongshan County, People's Republic of China23.699N, 117.420E
OutcomePeople's Republic of China victory
BelligerentsTaiwanagainstChina
Casualties and lossesNationalist Claim : approximately 815 lossesandMinor
Part ofChinese Civil War1927 to 1950

Where it sits in the Chinese Civil War

Battle of Shantou, 1927Battle of Shuangqiaozhen, 1931Battle of Luding Bridge, 1935Battle of Dazhongji, 1945Battle of Lingbi, 1945Battle of Tianmen, 1945Battle of Wuhe, 1945Battle of Lishi, 1945Battle of Xiangshuikou, 1945Battle of Rugao, 1945Battle of Shicun, 1945Battle of Houmajia, 1945Battle of Tangtou–Guocun, 1945Battle of Siping, 1946Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an, 1946Battle of Rugao–Huangqiao, 1946Battle of Kalgan, 1946Battle of Yan'an, 1947Battle of Tang'erli, 1947Battle of Phoenix Peak, 1947Battle of Jinzhou, 1948Battle of Tashan, 1948Siege of Changchun, 1948Battle of Shangcai, 1948Battle of Jinan, 1948Battle of Jiulianshan, 1948Battle of Guningtou, 1949Battle of Dengbu Island, 1949Bobai Campaign, 1949Battle of Tianquan, 1950Battle of Bamianshan, 1950Battle of Nan'ao Island, 1950Battle of Yiwu, 1950Battle of Dongshan Island, 1950Battle of Dadan Island, 1950Battle of Nanpéng Island, 1950Battle of Nanri Island, 1952Battle of Nanpēng Archipelago, 1952Battle of Dalushan Islands, 1953Battle of Yijiangshan Islands, 1955Battle of Dachen Archipelago, 1955Battle of Dong-Yin, 196519271965Battle of Dongshan Island, 1950
43 placed engagements of the Chinese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 May 1950
PlaceDongshan County, People's Republic of China
23.699N, 117.420E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changePeople's Republic of China captures Dongshan Island
StrengthNationalist Claim : approximately 3,24014,000
Casualties and lossesNationalist Claim : approximately 815 lossesMinor
Commanders
Battle of Dongshan IslandBattle of Dongshan IslandBattle of Nan'ao IslandBattle of Nanpēng ArchipelagoBattle of AmoyBattle of GuningtouBattle of Liaoluo BayBattle of Nanpēng ArchipelagoBattle of AmoyBattle of GuningtouBattle of Liaoluo BayQuanzhouMeizhouChaozhou100 km23.699N, 117.420E
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Battle of Dongshan Island is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870898, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dongshan Island, revision 1370439180, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.