Battle of Chibi

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The Battle of Chibi was a decisive naval engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei halted Cao Cao’s southern expansion, shaping the subsequent Three Kingdoms period in China.

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Battle of Chibi canonical 1
First Battle of Chuanbi 1

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instanceOf battle
historical event
alliedForce Sun Quan–Liu Bei alliance
belligerent Cao Cao
Liu Bei
Sun Quan
commander Cao Cao
Cheng Pu
Huang Gai
Liu Bei
Lu Su
Zhou Yu
conflictIn end of the Eastern Han dynasty
consequence consolidation of Sun Quan’s power in the south
enabled Liu Bei to establish a power base in Jing Province
halted Cao Cao’s southern expansion
paved the way for the Three Kingdoms period
culturalSignificance one of the most famous battles in Chinese history
date winter 208–209 CE
describedIn Records of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
era end of Eastern Han dynasty
followedBy division of China into three rival states
establishment of the state of Shu Han
strengthening of the state of Eastern Wu
hasAlternativeName Battle of Red Cliffs
Chibi zhi zhan
赤壁之戰
hasTactic feigned defection of Huang Gai
fire attack on chained ships
use of northerners’ seasickness and inexperience with naval warfare
hasTheme north–south power struggle in China
historicalPeriod prelude to the Three Kingdoms period
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn Yangtze River
near Chibi, Hubei, China
memorializedBy Red Cliffs scenic area in Hubei
notableFigure Cao Cao
Liu Bei
Sun Quan
Zhuge Liang (in traditional and literary accounts)
linked to: Zhuge Liang
opponentForceSize Cao Cao’s army reportedly over 200,000 men (traditional accounts)
allied forces significantly smaller than Cao Cao’s army
partOf late Eastern Han dynasty conflicts
precededBy Cao Cao’s campaign to unify northern China
result Cao Cao’s retreat
decisive allied victory
year 208 CE
209 CE

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Battle of Red Cliffs alsoKnownAs Battle of Chibi
First Battle of Chuenpi alsoKnownAs First Battle of Chuanbi
linked to: Battle of Chibi