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Battle of Xiaoting

Battle of Xiaoting was a battle fought in August AD 221 in what is now China. It was part of Early Imperial China. The recorded result: Eastern Wu victory. Recorded strength: ~50,000 against 40,000–60,000.

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Map showing Battle of Yiling between Shu Han and Wu kingdoms.
Map showing Battle of Yiling between Shu Han and Wu kingdoms.. SY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAugust AD 221
WhereChina30.692N, 111.287E
OutcomeEastern Wu victory
BelligerentsEastern WuagainstShu Han; Tribal forces from Wuling
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofEarly Imperial ChinaThree Kingdoms

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 Xiaoting, AD 221
12 placed engagements of Early Imperial China in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAugust AD 221 (month precision)
PlaceChina
30.692N, 111.287E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength~50,00040,000–60,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Lu Xun (Eastern Wu)
  • Han Dang
  • Ding Feng (general)
  • Zhu Ran
  • Xu Sheng
  • Pan Zhang
  • Liu Bei
  • Shamoke
  • Huang Quan (general)
  • Feng Xi
  • Zhang Nan (Three Kingdoms)
  • Ma Liang (Three Kingdoms)
Battle of XiaotingBattle of XiaotingJingmenJinshiZichengShishouFengjieJingzhou100 km30.692N, 111.287E
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In the same war

Battle of Xiaoting 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 Q1141614, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xiaoting, revision 1370808060, 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.