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Battle of Jianmenguan

Battle of Jianmenguan was a battle fought on an unrecorded date in what is now China. It was part of the Chinese Civil War, which ran from 1927 to 1950. The recorded result: Communists capture Chengdu. Recorded strength: ROCA 55th Division against 180th Division of PLA 60th Army.

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Foughtdate unknown
WhereChina32.433N, 105.817E
OutcomeCommunists capture Chengdu
BelligerentsRepublic of ChinaagainstPeople's Republic of China
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, 196519271965
43 placed engagements of the Chinese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceChina
32.433N, 105.817E
KindBattle, undated
StrengthROCA 55th Division180th Division of PLA 60th Army
Commanders
  • Hu Zongnan
  • Liu Bocheng
  • Deng Xiaoping
  • He Long
Battle of JianmenguanBattle of JianmenguanBattle of BaxiBattle of Mount QiBattle of Qi MountainsBattle of Mount DingjunBattle of BaxiBattle of Mount QiBattle of Qi MountainsBattle of Mount DingjunMianyangLangzhong100 km32.433N, 105.817E
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Battle of Jianmenguan is one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871336, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jianmenguan, revision 1370610958, 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.