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Battle of Yan Ford

Battle of Yan Ford was a battle fought in AD 200 at Yanjin County, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Yanjin County. The recorded result: Cao Cao victory. Recorded strength: 5,000-6,000 cavalry against <600 cavalry.

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FoughtAD 200
WhereYanjin County, People's Republic of China35.147N, 114.197E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCao Cao victory
BelligerentsYuan ShaoagainstCao Cao

Record

DateAD 200 (year precision)
PlaceYanjin County, People's Republic of China
35.147N, 114.197E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength5,000-6,000 cavalry<600 cavalry
Commanders
Battle of Yan FordBattle of Yan FordSiege of Kaifeng (1232)Battle of GuanduBattle of ChengpuBattle of BiBattle of XingyangSiege of Kaifeng (1232)Battle of ChengpuBattle of BiBattle of XingyangShangqiuXinxiangAnyangJiaozuoJinchengChangzhiPuyangXuchang100 km35.147N, 114.197E
Placed at Yanjin County; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 200

Battle of Yan Ford is one of 34 engagements of the 2nd century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872766, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yan Ford, revision 1370595123, 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.