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Battle of Xiaoyao Ford

Battle of Xiaoyao Ford was a battle fought in AD 214 at Hefei, in what is now People's Republic of China; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Cao Cao victory; Sun Quan retreat. Recorded strength: 7,000 soldiers inside Hefei fortress against ~100,000,; 1,000 bodyguards under Sun Quan,; 300 men under Ling Tong.

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FoughtAD 214ran into the following year
WhereHefei, People's Republic of China31.864N, 117.281E
OutcomeCao Cao victory; Sun Quan retreat
BelligerentsCao CaoagainstSun Quan
Casualties and losses700+and1,300+

Record

DateAD 214 (year precision)
to AD 215
PlaceHefei, People's Republic of China
31.864N, 117.281E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength7,000 soldiers inside Hefei fortress~100,000,; 1,000 bodyguards under Sun Quan,; 300 men under Ling Tong
Casualties and losses700+1,300+
Commanders
  • Gan Ning
  • Ling Tong
  • Lü Meng
  • Jiang Qin
  • Xu Sheng
  • Pan Zhang
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Elsewhere in AD 214

Battle of Xiaoyao Ford 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 Q210423, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xiaoyao Ford, revision 1370277067, 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.