battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Xiaoting
Battle of Xiaoting was a battle fought in August AD 221 in what is now China. It was part of Q5326669. The recorded result: Eastern Wu victory. Recorded strength: ~50,000 against 40,000–60,000.
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Record
| Date | August AD 221 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | China 30.692N, 111.287E | |
| Part of | Q5326669 | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Eastern Wu victory | |
| Belligerents | Eastern Wu | Shu Han; Tribal forces from Wuling |
| Commanders | Lu Xun; Han Dang; Ding Feng; Zhu Ran; Xu Sheng; Pan Zhang; Luo Tong; Song Qian | Liu Bei; Shamoke; Huang Quan; Feng Xi; Zhang Nan; Ma Liang; Fu Rong; Cheng Ji; Wu Ban; Liao Hua; Xiang Chong; Chen Shi; Wang Fu |
| Strength | ~50,000 | 40,000–60,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Xiangyang AD 191, 167 km
- Battle of Xiangyang 1267, 169 km
- Battle of Changban AD 208, 171 km
- Battle of Fancheng AD 219, 171 km
- Battle of Changde 1943, 188 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Fancheng July AD 219
- After: Battle of Jieting February AD 228
Battle of Xiaoting is one of 57 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 183 in present-day People's Republic of China.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1141614, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xiaoting, revision 1370808060, 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.