| Battle of Wei River | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Chu-Han contention | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Han |
Western Chu State of Qi | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Han Xin |
Long Ju † Tian Guang | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 200,000 Chu soldiers and an unknown number of Qi soldiers[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Wei River (Chinese: 濰水之戰) was fought in November 204 BC between the Han and a combined force of Qi and Western Chu. The famous General Han Xin led the Han force, while the Chu were led by Long Ju (龍且) and the Qi by King Tian Guang (田廣). The result ended with Han Xin conquering the Qi kingdom.[2]
- ^ Qian, Sima. Records of the Grand Historian, Sections: The Marquis of Huaiyin.
- ^ Rickard, J (25 January 2012), Battle of the Wei River, November 204 BC
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