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Battle of Xiakou

Battle of Xiakou was a battle fought in AD 203 in what is now China. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Several thousands at most against 30,000 at least.

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FoughtAD 203
WhereChina31.062N, 113.766E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsSun QuanagainstLiu Biao

Record

DateAD 203 (year precision)
PlaceChina
31.062N, 113.766E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthSeveral thousands at most30,000 at least
Commanders
  • Ling Cao
  • Huang Zu
Battle of XiakouBattle of XiakouSiege of De'anBattle of WuhanSiege of WuchangBattle of Red CliffsBattle of Zaoyang–YichangSiege of De'anBattle of WuhanSiege of WuchangBattle of Red CliffsBattle of Zaoyang–YichangJianmenXiantaoHuangshiMachengJingmenXiaoganGuangshuiJingzhou100 km31.062N, 113.766E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Xiakou 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 Q1092503, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xiakou, revision 1370594738, 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.