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Battle of Jiangling

Battle of Jiangling was a battle fought in AD 208 at Jiangling County, in what is now China. It was part of Early Imperial China. The recorded result: Allied partial victory; Cao Cao manages to defend Xiangyang; Allies gain majority of Jing province.

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FoughtAD 208
WhereJiangling County, China32.009N, 120.263E
OutcomeAllied partial victory; Cao Cao manages to defend Xiangyang; Allies gain majority of Jing province
BelligerentsSun Quan; Liu BeiagainstCao Cao
Part ofEarly Imperial ChinaBattle of Red Cliffs

Where it sits in Early Imperial China

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 Shiting, AD 228Battle of Wuzhang Plains, AD 234Battle of Canhe Slope, AD 395AD 198AD 395Battle of Jiangling, AD 208
12 placed engagements of Early Imperial China in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 208 (year precision)
PlaceJiangling County, China
32.009N, 120.263E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength40,000+120,000+ (the troops Cao Ren had prior to the battle was more than that of Zhou Yu, and he received reinforcements from Yi Province, Xiangyang, Runan, Jiangxia, Dangyang, and numerous other cities controlled by Cao Cao.)
Commanders
  • Zhou Yu
  • Cheng Pu
  • Han Dang
  • Lü Meng
  • Ling Tong
  • Zhou Tai
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Elsewhere in AD 208

Battle of Jiangling is one of 97 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888872, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jiangling (208), revision 1370444231, 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.