Battle between warlords Sun Quan and Cao Cao (208)
This article is about the 208 battle between Sun Quan and Cao Cao. For the 221-222 battle between Shu Han and Eastern Wu at the same location, see
Battle of Xiaoting.
| Battle of Yiling |
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| Part of the Red Cliffs campaign |
| Date | Winter of 208 CE |
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| Result |
Sun Quan victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Sun Quan |
Cao Cao |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Zhou Yu |
Cao Ren |
| Strength |
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31,000 (this number assumes there were no casualties for Eastern Wu in the battle of Red Cliffs) |
6,000 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses |
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Unknown |
3,000+ |
The Battle of Yiling was fought between the warlords Sun Quan and Cao Cao in 208 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. The battle was an integral part in the Red Cliffs campaign, as it was fought immediately after the major engagement at Wulin (烏林; in present-day Honghu, Hubei) during the Battle of Red Cliffs. The Battle of Yiling was also the prelude to the subsequent Battle of Jiangling.
