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Battle of Yiling

Battle of Yiling was a battle fought in AD 208 at Yichang, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Yichang. It was part of Q5326669. The recorded result: Sun Quan victory. Recorded strength: 31,000 (this number assumes there were no casualties for Eastern Wu in the battle of Red Cliffs) against 6,000 cavalry.

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FoughtAD 208
WhereYichang, People's Republic of China30.708N, 111.280E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSun Quan victory
BelligerentsSun QuanagainstCao Cao
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000+
Part ofQ5326669

Where it sits in Q5326669

Battle of Yijing, AD 198Battle of Red Cliffs, AD 208Battle of Jiangling, AD 208Battle of Hefei, AD 208Battle of Yiling, AD 208Battle of Changban, AD 208Battle of Mount Dingjun, AD 218Battle of Fancheng, AD 219Battle of Xiaoting, AD 221Battle of Jieting, AD 228Battle of Shiting, AD 228Siege of Chencang, AD 228Battle of Mount Qi, AD 231Battle of Wuzhang Plains, AD 234Battle of Canhe Slope, AD 395AD 198AD 395Battle of Yiling, AD 208
15 placed engagements of Q5326669 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 208 (year precision)
PlaceYichang, People's Republic of China
30.708N, 111.280E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength31,000 (this number assumes there were no casualties for Eastern Wu in the battle of Red Cliffs)6,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000+
Commanders
  • Zhou Yu
Battle of YilingBattle of YilingBattle of XiaotingBattle of XiaotingJingmenJinshiZichengShishouFengjieJingzhou100 km30.708N, 111.280E
Placed at Yichang; 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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In the same war

Battle of Yiling 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 Q692513, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yiling (208), revision 1370595729, 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.