battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Yique
Battle of Yique was a battle fought in 293 BC at Longmen Grottoes, in what is now China. The recorded result: Qin victory. Recorded strength: 120,000 against 240,000.
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Record
| Date | 293 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Longmen Grottoes, China 34.556N, 112.470E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 120,000 | 240,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 7,800–8,500 | 240,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Yanshi AD 618, 36 km NE
- Battle of Yangcheng AD 191, 52 km E
- Battle of Hulao AD 621, 75 km NE
- Battle of Xingyang AD 190, 84 km E
- Battle of Bi 597 BC, 88 km E
Elsewhere in 293 BC
- Battle of Aquilonia Italy
Battle of Yique is one of 193 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1291237, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yique, revision 1370277231, 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.