Battle of Dongxing

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The Battle of Dongxing was a significant 253 CE clash during the Three Kingdoms period in which Eastern Wu forces successfully repelled a major invasion by the rival state of Cao Wei.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Dongxing (253) NERFINISHED
belligerent Cao Wei NERFINISHED
Eastern Wu NERFINISHED
chronologicalOrderInConflict late phase of Wu–Wei confrontations
combatant Cao Wei army NERFINISHED
Eastern Wu army NERFINISHED
commanderForCaoWei Hu Zun NERFINISHED
Wang Chang NERFINISHED
Zhuge Dan NERFINISHED
commanderForEasternWu Ding Feng NERFINISHED
Lü Ju NERFINISHED
Zhuge Ke NERFINISHED
conflictOf Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED
countryAtTime Cao Wei NERFINISHED
Eastern Wu NERFINISHED
date 253
defendingSide Eastern Wu NERFINISHED
era Three Kingdoms era NERFINISHED
followedBy increased internal tensions in Eastern Wu
geopoliticalContext rivalry between Eastern Wu and Cao Wei
hasMainCommander Hu Zun NERFINISHED
Zhuge Ke NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 3rd century China
locatedIn Dongxing NERFINISHED
Eastern Wu–Cao Wei border region NERFINISHED
Yangtze River region NERFINISHED
militaryTheater lower Yangtze theater NERFINISHED
notableFor Eastern Wu surprise counterattack
defeat of larger Cao Wei force
strengthening of Eastern Wu defensive position
opponentOf Cao Wei NERFINISHED
Eastern Wu NERFINISHED
outcome Cao Wei invasion repelled
partOf Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED
Wu–Wei wars NERFINISHED
precededBy Cao Wei preparations to invade Eastern Wu
primaryAggressor Cao Wei NERFINISHED
result Eastern Wu victory
significance checked Cao Wei expansion toward Eastern Wu
demonstrated Eastern Wu defensive capabilities
tacticalFeature ambush and surprise attack by Eastern Wu forces
use of fortified positions near Dongxing
typeOfEngagement land battle
year 253 CE

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Eastern Wu notableBattle Battle of Dongxing