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Battle of Dafei River

670 · 7th century · Also known as Battle of Dafeichuan

The Battle of Dafei River was fought in 670 near Lake Kokonor in present-day Qinghai, China. A Tibetan army under the general Gar Trinring Tsendro destroyed a Tang army commanded by Xue Rengui, which had been sent to restore the Tuyuhun kingdom conquered by Tibet in 663. The victory secured Tibetan control of the Kokonor region and was one of the greatest defeats the Tang suffered at Tibetan hands.

Battle of Dafei River
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