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Battle of Yijiangshan Islands

Battle of Yijiangshan Islands was a battle fought in 1955 at Yijiangshan Islands, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of the Chinese Civil War, which ran from 1927 to 1950. The recorded result: People's Republic of China victory. Recorded strength: 1,100 troops; 8–12 ships against 10,000 personnel; 184 aircraft; 186 ships.

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PLA troops assault Nationalist positions on hill 203, on the Yijiangshan Islands.
PLA troops assault Nationalist positions on hill 203, on the Yijiangshan Islands.. 中华人民共和国未知名摄相师, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1955
WhereYijiangshan Islands, People's Republic of China28.610N, 121.820E
OutcomePeople's Republic of China victory
BelligerentsTaiwanagainstChina
Part ofChinese Civil War1927 to 1950

Where it sits in the Chinese Civil War

Battle of Shantou, 1927Battle of Shuangqiaozhen, 1931Battle of Luding Bridge, 1935Battle of Dazhongji, 1945Battle of Lingbi, 1945Battle of Tianmen, 1945Battle of Wuhe, 1945Battle of Lishi, 1945Battle of Xiangshuikou, 1945Battle of Rugao, 1945Battle of Shicun, 1945Battle of Houmajia, 1945Battle of Tangtou–Guocun, 1945Battle of Siping, 1946Battle of Huaiyin–Huai'an, 1946Battle of Rugao–Huangqiao, 1946Battle of Kalgan, 1946Battle of Yan'an, 1947Battle of Tang'erli, 1947Battle of Phoenix Peak, 1947Battle of Jinzhou, 1948Battle of Tashan, 1948Siege of Changchun, 1948Battle of Shangcai, 1948Battle of Jinan, 1948Battle of Jiulianshan, 1948Battle of Guningtou, 1949Battle of Dengbu Island, 1949Bobai Campaign, 1949Battle of Tianquan, 1950Battle of Bamianshan, 1950Battle of Nan'ao Island, 1950Battle of Yiwu, 1950Battle of Dongshan Island, 1950Battle of Dadan Island, 1950Battle of Nanpéng Island, 1950Battle of Nanri Island, 1952Battle of Nanpēng Archipelago, 1952Battle of Dalushan Islands, 1953Battle of Yijiangshan Islands, 1955Battle of Dachen Archipelago, 1955Battle of Dong-Yin, 196519271965Battle of Yijiangshan Islands, 1955
43 placed engagements of the Chinese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1955 (year precision)
to 20 January 1955
PlaceYijiangshan Islands, People's Republic of China
28.610N, 121.820E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changePeople's Republic of China captures Yijiangshan
Strength1,100 troops; 8–12 ships10,000 personnel; 184 aircraft; 186 ships
Commanders
  • Wang Sheng-ming
  • Zhang Aiping
Battle of Yijiangshan IslandsBattle of Yijiangshan IslandsBattle of Dachen ArchipelagoBattle of ShipuBattle of NingpoBattle of Dengbu IslandBattle of ShipuBattle of NingpoWenzhouJiaojingLinhai100 km28.610N, 121.820E
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Battle of Yijiangshan Islands 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 Q2890719, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yijiangshan Islands, revision 1370595702, 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.