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Battle of Xuchang

Battle of Xuchang was a battle fought in 1930 in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Central Plains War.

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Fought1930
WherePeople's Republic of China34.024N, 113.820E, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsNational Revolutionary Army 48th Divisionagainstanti-Chiang coalition
Part ofCentral Plains War1930

Where it sits in the Central Plains War

Battle of Xuchang, 1930Battle of Xinzheng, 1930Battle of Shangcai, 1930Second Battle of Guilin, 1930Battle of Jinan, 193019301930Battle of Xuchang, 1930
5 placed engagements of the Central Plains War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1930 (year precision)
to 1930
PlacePeople's Republic of China
34.024N, 113.820E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Casualties and losses~2,000 in total
Commanders
  • Xu Yuanquan
Battle of XuchangBattle of XuchangBattle of Yan ProvinceBattle of Central HenanBattle of South HenanBattle of XinzhengBattle of KunyangBattle of Yan ProvinceBattle of Central HenanBattle of South HenanBattle of XinzhengBattle of KunyangZhengzhouNanyangShangqiuLuoyangHezeJiaozuoPingdingshanZhoukou100 km34.024N, 113.820E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 1930

Battle of Xuchang is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th 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 Q17059765, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xuchang, revision 1370594919, 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.