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Battle of Yan Province

Battle of Yan Province was a battle fought in AD 194 at Yan Province, in what is now China; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Victory for Cao Cao, Lü Bu retreats.

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A Qing Dynasty illustration showing a victory over Cao Cao for Lu Bu and his army.
A Qing Dynasty illustration showing a victory over Cao Cao for Lu Bu and his army.. Ming Dynasty, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 194ran into the following year
WhereYan Province, China34.089N, 113.669E
OutcomeVictory for Cao Cao, Lü Bu retreats
BelligerentsCao CaoagainstLü Bu

Record

DateAD 194 (year precision)
to AD 195
PlaceYan Province, China
34.089N, 113.669E
KindBattle, ancient
Strengthover 10,000
Commanders
  • Lü Bu
  • Chen Gong
  • Zhang Miao (politician)
Battle of Yan ProvinceBattle of Yan ProvinceBattle of Central HenanBattle of South HenanBattle of XinzhengBattle of KunyangBattle of YangchengBattle of Central HenanBattle of South HenanBattle of XinzhengBattle of KunyangBattle of YangchengZhengzhouNanyangLuoyangHezeXinxiangJiaozuoZhoukouJieshou100 km34.089N, 113.669E
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Elsewhere in AD 194

Battle of Yan Province is one of 32 engagements of the 2nd 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 Q847188, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yan Province, revision 1370277121, 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.