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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 Early Imperial China. 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 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 Yiling, 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)
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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Elsewhere in AD 208

Battle of Yiling 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 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.