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Battle of Red Cliffs

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The Battle of Red Cliffs, also known as the Battle of Chibi, was a decisive naval battle fought on the Yangtze River during the winter of 208-209 AD, at the end of the Han dynasty. The allied forces of Sun Quan, Liu Bei and Liu Qi, based south of the Yangtze, defeated the numerically superior army of the northern warlord Cao Cao, preventing him from conquering the south and frustrating his effort to reunify the territories of the former Eastern Han dynasty. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Naval battle on a river (fireship engagement) 1
Year
208 1
Location
Yangtze River, China 1
Outcome
Allied (Sun Quan-Liu Bei) victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Naval Battle 1
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of Red Cliffs
  • Lead section, para 1
    It was fought on the Yangtze River between the forces of warlords controlling different parts of the country during the end of the Han dynasty
  • Infobox: Result
    Allied victory
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Wikidata: Battle of Red Cliffs
Wikidata Q830059, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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