Battle of Fancheng
Battle between warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao (219) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Mongol attack during the Song dynasty, see Battle of Xiangyang.
The Battle of Fancheng or the Battle of Fan Castle was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in 219 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. It is named after Fancheng in present-day Xiangyang, Hubei, a fortress that played a significant role in the battle.
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Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty | |||||||
A scene from the Battle of Fancheng, 17th-century woodblock print | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Cao Cao | Liu Bei | ||||||
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Cao Ren Yu Jin Pang De Xu Huang Man Chong Wen Ping |
Guan Yu Guan Ping Liao Hua Zhao Lei | ||||||
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≈100,000 men | 70,000+ men (30,000 from surrendered troops + several thousand rebels) | ||||||
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40,000+ men | 40,000+ |
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Quick Facts Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese ...
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Traditional Chinese | 樊城之戰 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 樊城之战 | ||||||
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