Battles

This is a list of battles during the Three Kingdoms era:

171-184: PreludeEdit

• Battle of Qiantang (171)-Sun Jian defeats pirates.
• Xu Chang's Rebellion (171)-Sun Jian kills Xu Chang.

184-191: Rebellions and Han Dynasty conflictsEdit

• Battle of Xia Pi (Yellow Turban Rebellion) (184) - Huangfu Song defeats Zhang Liang's Yellow Turbans
• Siege of Xi Liang (184) - Dong Zhuo defeats Deng Mao.

• Battle of He Nan Yin (184) - Yellow Turban General Zhang Bao is defeated.

• Battle of Ju Lu (184) - Zhang Jiao, Yellow Turban leader, is defeated for the final time by the Han Dyansty.
• Siege of Wancheng (184- The Avengers of Master Zhang Jue are crushed.

• Rebellion in Liang Province (185) - Bian Zhang's rebellion is massacred by Dong Zhuo.

• Ou Xing's Rebellion (187) - The Ten Eunuchs send Sun Jian to crush the rebellion by Ou Xing.
• Battle of Bobo (188) - Guo Da and his rebels raid Hedong.

• Zhang Ju's Rebellion (189)-Liu Yu crushes Zhang Ju.

• Dong Zhuo's Trap (189) - Cao Cao fails in his assassination attempt on Dong Zhuo.

• Battle of Si Shui Gate (190) - Dong Zhuo's general Hua Xiong is slain by Guan Yu.

• Battle of Da Gu (190) - Sun Jian defeats Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu.

• Battle of Hu Lao Gate (191) - The Alliance against Dong Zhuo beats back his forces.

191-220: Prelude to the Three KingdomsEdit

• Battle of Beihai (19?) - Kong Rong defeats and kills Gongsha Lu.
• Ren Qi's Invasion (191) - Ren Qi is defeated and killed by Liu Yan of Chengdu.
• Battle of Jieqiao (191)-Gongsun Yue is killed by Yuan Shao.
• Assault on Liu Biao (191-192) - Sun Jian is killed in an unsuccessful attack on Liu Biao.
• Battle of Yingyang Road (192)-Cao Cao fails to capture Emperor Xian.

• Lu Bu's Revolt (192) - Lu Bu kills Dong Zhuo in Luo Yang.
• Third Battle of Chang'an (192)- Lu Bu is routed by Guo Si.
• Battle of Xi Liang (192) - Li Su is executed after defeat by Li Jue.
• Battle of Hei Zha Gate (192)-Wang Yun, the perpetrator of the death of Dong Zhuo, is killed.
• Fourth Battle of Chang'an (193)-Li Jue defeats Ma Teng.
• Battle of Changshan (193) - Yuan Shao and Lu Bu defeat Zhang Yan.
• Battle of Qing Province (193)-Cao Cao defeats Yellow Turbans.

• Battle of Xu Province (193-194) - Cao Cao invades Tao Qian in Xu Province but is beaten off.
• Battle of Puyang (193) - Lu Bu defeats Cao Cao.
• Campaign for Yan (193) - Cao Cao defeats Lu Bu and retakes most of Yan Province.
• Battle of Shanyang Hill (195)-Cao Cao repels Yellow Turbans in Yan Province.
• Siege of Shanyang (195) - Cao Cao completely conquers Yan Province.

• Battle of Xia Pi (196) - Zhang Fei kills Cao Bao and repels Lu Bu.
• Battle of Yan Province (196) - Cao Cao recruits Dian Wei and Xu Zhu.
• Battle of Niuzhu (196) - Sun Ce attacks Liu Yao in hopes of retaking the Wu Territory for the Suns.
• Siege of Mo Ling (196) - Sun Ce invades Liu Yao and kills Yu Mi and Fan Neng.
• Battle of Jingxian (197) - Taishi Ci joins Wu.
• Battle of Fengqiao (197) - Yan Baihu, general of Wang Lang, is slain by Sun Ce.
• Siege of Wujun (197) - Sun Ce whips Yan Baihu's bandits.
• Battle of Shanyin (197) - Sun Ce slays Yan Baihu and takes over Kuaiji.

• Battle of Jiang Dong (197) - Liu Xun, general of Yuan Shu, is conquered by Sun Ce.
• Battle of Xuan Caste (197)-Sun Quan routs Shanyue tribes.

• Battle of Wan Castle (197) - Zhang Xiu ambushes Cao Cao and kills Dian Wei.

• Siege of Shouchun (197) - Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce defeat Yuan Shu's Forces.
• Siege of Wan Castle (197) - Cao Cao avenges Dian Wei by capturing Jia Xu.
• Battle of Xiaopei (197) - Yuan Shu invades Xu Province.
• Battle of Yidu (197) - Chen Ji is defeated by Lu Bu.
• Battle of Langye (197) - Zhang Liao routed Lei Bo, Yuan Shu's general.
• Battle of Jieshi (197) - Song Xian was defeated Chen Lan, Yuan's commander.
• Battle of Xuzhou City (197) - Lu Bu finally repels Yuan Shu's invasion of Xu Province.
• Battle of Xiao Pass (198) - Liu Bei and Cao Cao attack the Black Mountain Bandits.

• Battle of Xia Pi (198) - Liu Bei and Cao Cao defeat Lu Bu.
• Battle of Xuzhou (198) - Yuan Shu is defeated trying to join up with Yuan Shao.
• Battle of Mt. Xisai (199)- Sun Ce defeats Liu Xun again.
• Battle of Yijing (199)- Gongsun Zan is decimated by Yuan Shao.
• Battle of Siquan (199)-Yu Jin defeats Yuan Shao and kills Sui Gu.

• Assault on Xu Chang (200) - Sun Ce tries to rescue Emperor Xian but is killed by archers.

• Battle of Guan Du (200) - Cao Cao crushes Yuan Shao and ends his empire.
• Guan Yu's Escape (200) - Guan Yu flees to Liu Bei from Cao Cao.
• Battle of Ru Nan (200) - Liu Bei retreats from Cao Cao's army.
• Yellow River Extermination (200) - He Kui decimates Guo Zu's pirates.
• Battle of He Dong (202)-Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shang.

• Battle of Bo Wan Po (202) - Thanks to Xu Shu, Liu Bei defeats Cao Cao's invasion of Xin Ye.

• Battle of Xia Kou (203) - Sun Quan invades Xia Kou, but loses Ling Cao to Gan Ning.

• Battle of Jiang Xia (208) - Sun Quan and Ling Tong capture Gan Ning and kill Huang Zu.

• Battle of Chang Ban (208) - Liu Bei and his army flee from Cao Cao across Changban Po.

• Battle of Chi Bi (208-209) - Liu Bei allies to Sun Quan and defeats Cao Cao in a naval battle.
• Campaign for Jing (208-209)-Liu Bei seizes Lingling, Wuling, Guiyang, and Changsha.

• Surprise Attack on He Fei (209) - Sun Quan loses Taishi Ci in an unsuccessful assault.

• Battle of Nan Jun (209) - Zhou Yu races Liu Bei to capture Xiangyang, Nanjun, and Jiangling.
• Siege of Chang'an (211) - Ma Chao rebels in Liang after Ma Teng's death, and takes Chang'an.

• Battle of Tong Gate (211) - Cao Cao smashes Ma Chao's forces.

• Battle of Luo Castle (211) - Pang Tong leads an army and defeats Liu Xun.

• Battle of Luo Feng Po (213) - Pang Tong is ambushed by Wu Yi and Zhang Ren and is killed.

• Battle of Jia Meng Gate (214) - Liu Bei takes in Ma Chao as an officer.

• Battle of Cheng Du - Liu Bei in vengeance for Pang Tong, captures Yi Province from Zhang Ren.

• Battle of Yang Ping Gate (215) - Cao Cao invades Han Zhong and defeats Zhang Lu.

• Battle of He Fei (215) - In a joint attack on Cao Cao, Sun Quan launches a failed attack on Hefei, guarded by Zhang Liao.

• Battle of Han Zhong (215-219) - Zhuge Liang launches his first campaign against Cao Cao in Hanzhong.

• Battle of Mt. Cha Qi (219) - Xiahou Yuan is killed by Huang Zhong in an unsuccessful assault.

• Battle of Mt. Tian Dang (219) - Yan Yan burns the Cao Cao supply depot.

• Battle of Mt. Ding Jun (219) - Cao Cao loses Dingjun and the surrounding area.
• Battle of Han Shui (219) - Wei withdraws from Hanzhong.

• Battle of Fan Castle (219) - Guan Yu is unexpectedly attacked by Cao Cao and Sun Quan.

• Battle of Mai Castle (219) - Guan Yu dies in battle with Lu Meng, who dies shortly after.

220-234: The Three KingdomsEdit

• Battle of Yi Ling (222) - Liu Bei's invasion of Wu is beaten off, and Ma Liang, Huang Zhong, and Sha Moke are killed in the rout.

• Battle of Dong Kou (222) - Cao Pi's invasion of Wu from He Fei is annihilated and loses Zhang Liao.

• Battle of Nan Zhong (225) - Zhuge Liang crushes Meng Huo's revolt in the Nanman Territory.
• Battle of Anding (227) - Zhuge Liang takes Anding Castle.
• Battle of Nan'an (227) - Zhuge Liang takes Nan'an Castle

• Battle of Tian Shui (227) - Jiang Wei joins Shu and defeats Wei.

• Battle of Jie Ting (228) - Ma Su is defeated and is executed by a tearful Zhuge Liang.
• Battle of Qishan (229)-Dai Liang and Zhang He are defeated by Wang Ping.
• Battle of Hanzhong (230) - The Shu retreat from their northern expedition.
• Battle of Fenmian Gate (230) - Jiang Wei defeats Sima Yi.
• Second Battle of Qishan (231)-Guan Xing and Liao Hua defeat Cao Zhen.

• Battle of Mt. Qi (231) - Zhuge Liang withdraws but defeats Qin Lang.
• Battle of Mumen Road (231)-Zhang He takes an arrow to the knee and falls to Shu.
• Battle of He Fei Castle (233) - Quan Cong fails to take Hefei Castle.

• Battle of He Fei Castle (234) - Sun Quan's assault on Cao Rui comes to a crashing end.

• Battle of Wu Zhang Plains (234) - Zhuge Liang dies of illness and is succeeded as chief strategist by Jiang Wei.

234-280: The End of the Three KingdomsEdit

• Gongsun Yuan's Rebellion (237) - Gongsun Yuan proclaims himself "King of Yan" but is killed by Sima Yi.
• Battle of Mt. Xingshi (244) - A reckess Cao Shuang is routed by Wang Ping and Ma Dai.

• Sima Yi's Rebellion (249) - Sima Yi purges Cao Shuang and company.

• Battle of Mt. Niu Zhu (249) - Sima Shi defeats Jiang Wei's First Northern Campaign.

• Wang Ling's Rebellion (250) - Wang Ling's uprising is smashed.

• Battle of Dong Xing (252) - Zhuge Dan is infuriated at Sima Zhao's easy retreat.

• Battle of New He Fei Castle (253) - Zhuge Ke of Wu is defeated in his invasion of Wei.

• Battle of Tian Shui (253) - Guo Huai is killed while rescuing Sima Zhao in the Second Shu Invasion.

• Attack on Sima Shi (254) - Sima Shi defeats Zhang Qi, Li Feng, and Xiahou Xuan in a rebellion.

• Wen Qin's Rebellion (255) - Wen Qin and Guanqiu Jian are defeated in their rebellion.

• Battle of Tao Shui (255) - Jiang Wei's third invasion is defeated.

• Battle of Duan Gu (257) - Jiang Wei is defeated a fourth time.

• Zhuge Dan's Rebellion (257-258) - Zhuge Dan's rebellion, though aided by Wu, is crushed.
• Wu Revolution (258) - Wu undergoes a huge political rift, and the regent Sun Chen is overthrown.
• Battle of Guangzhong (258)-Jiang Wei's fifth invasion is defeated.

• Sima Zhao's Rebellion (260) - Cao Mao is executed by Sima Zhao.

• Battle of Tao Yang (262) - Xiahou Ba is killed defending Shu.

• Battle of Mian Zhu (263) - Deng Ai rescues Zhong Hui from Zhuge Zhan during the Invasion of Shu.

• Capture of Cheng Du (263) - Sima Zhao conquers Shu after several decades of war against them.
• Battle of Ba Dong (264) - Wu fails to save Shu from conquest.
• Siege of Xiling (272)- Bu Chan fails in his rebellion.
• Battle of Bashan (280) - Sima Yan invades Wu.

• Battle of Jianye (280) - Sima Yan conquers Wu at last, bringing an end to the Three Kingdoms.