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Battle of Hefei

Battle of Hefei was a battle fought in AD 231 at Hefei, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hefei. The recorded result: Cao Wei's strategical victory; Eastern Wu retreated.

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FoughtAD 231
WhereHefei, People's Republic of China31.864N, 117.281E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCao Wei's strategical victory; Eastern Wu retreated
BelligerentsCao WeiagainstEastern Wu
Casualties and lossesFewandUnknown

Record

DateAD 231 (year precision)
PlaceHefei, People's Republic of China
31.864N, 117.281E
KindBattle, ancient
Casualties and lossesFewUnknown
Commanders
  • Man Chong
  • Wang Ling (Three Kingdoms)
  • Sun Quan
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Placed at Hefei; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 231

Battle of Hefei is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd 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 Q19839899, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hefei (231), revision 1370442760, 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.