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Battle of Jingxing

204 BCE · 3rd century BCE · Part of the Chu–Han Contention

The Battle of Jingxing was fought in 204 BCE at the Jingxing pass in the Taihang Mountains, in present-day Hebei, during the Chu–Han Contention. The Han general Han Xin drew up part of his smaller army with its back to a river and sent cavalry to seize the enemy camp, routing the forces of Zhao. The Zhao commander Chen Yu was killed and King Zhao Xie captured.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Dai (206 BC)Kingdom of Changshan

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