Battle of Xiaoting
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The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Yiling | 2 |
| Battle of Xiaoting canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Xiaoting Context triple: [Eastern Wu, notableBattle, Battle of Xiaoting]
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Battle of Guangchang
The Battle of Guangchang was a major 1934 clash between Chinese Communist forces and Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist army during the Fifth Encirclement Campaign, resulting in a costly Communist defeat that weakened the Jiangxi Soviet.
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Battle of Lichuan
The Battle of Lichuan was a military engagement during the Chinese Civil War in which Nationalist forces sought to suppress Communist bases as part of the broader encirclement campaigns in Jiangxi.
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Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Xiaoting Target entity description: The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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A.
Battle of Guangchang
The Battle of Guangchang was a major 1934 clash between Chinese Communist forces and Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist army during the Fifth Encirclement Campaign, resulting in a costly Communist defeat that weakened the Jiangxi Soviet.
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B.
Battle of Lichuan
The Battle of Lichuan was a military engagement during the Chinese Civil War in which Nationalist forces sought to suppress Communist bases as part of the broader encirclement campaigns in Jiangxi.
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C.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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D.
Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Liu Bei died shortly after the battle
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Liu Bei retreated to Baidicheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Yiling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Eastern Wu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Liu Bei’s campaign to avenge Guan Yu’s death
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Shu–Wu breakdown of alliance ⓘ |
| combatant |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lu Xun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lu Xun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| date | 222 ⓘ |
| EasternWuForces | army commanded by Lu Xun ⓘ |
| endDate | 222 ⓘ |
| era | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| followedBy | restoration of Shu–Wu alliance against Cao Wei ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | middle reaches of the Yangtze River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | end of Eastern Han to early Three Kingdoms transition ⓘ |
| impactOnShu | severe loss of troops and generals ⓘ |
| impactOnWu | secured western frontier against Shu ⓘ |
| location |
Xiaoting
NERFINISHED
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Yiling NERFINISHED ⓘ near present-day Yichang, Hubei ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
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Lu Xun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
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Lu Xun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Liu Bei’s campaign against Eastern Wu
NERFINISHED
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Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fancheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive Eastern Wu victory ⓘ |
| ShuForces | large invasion army led personally by Liu Bei ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Eastern Wu’s control over Jing Province
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ended Liu Bei’s major offensive operations ⓘ reshaped balance of power among Shu, Wu, and Wei ⓘ |
| startDate | 222 ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfShu | recover Jing Province from Eastern Wu ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfWu | defend Jing Province and repel Shu invasion ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByEasternWu | defensive strategy followed by counteroffensive ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByEasternWu | fire attack ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Xiaoting Description of subject: The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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