| Battle of Xiangyang | |||||||
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| Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Liu Biao | Sun Jian | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Liu Biao | Sun Jian†, Sun Ben | ||||||
| Three Kingdoms |
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| Yellow Turbans – Dong Zhuo – Jieqiao – Xiangyang – Yan Province – Wancheng – Xiapi – Yijing – Guandu – Bowang – Xiakou – Changban – Red Cliffs – Tong Pass – Chengdu – Hefei – Ruxukou – Mt. Dingjun – Fancheng – Xiaoting – Southern Campaign – Northern Expeditions – Shiting – Jiang's Expeditions |
The battle of Xiangyang was a battle between Sun Jian and Liu Biao during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period in China in 191 A.D. in Jingzhou. Sun found the imperial seal in a well. Yuan Shu sent Sun to attack Liu Biao at Xiangyang.
Battle
When Sun arrived at Fankou in Jingzhou, he was met with a shower of arrows; eventually, Sun was able to land safely. Sun shot Cheng Sheng in the head with an arrow and killed him, this distraction allowed Han Dang to cut Zhang Hui’s head in two. When Sun crossed the Han river, Sun attacked Huang Zu with a three pronged attack, Huang withdrew to Dengcheng. Jian defeated Cai Mao by slaughtering his troops. Sun prepared to lay siege to Xiangyang Castle. When Sun crossed the Han river, he was killed by Huang Zu at Xian Hill, and was carried off the battlefield. How Sun Jian died, isn't know and is only speculation: Sun being shot to death with arrows by Huang's men, or being crushed to death by boulders in 193, are just some examples. After Sun Jian died, Sun Ben took command of the rest army and went to Yuan Shu. Cheng Pu killed Lu Gong after the ambush. Huang Gai was able to capture Huang Zu, but he was traded for Sun Jian's body. Sun Jian's body was buried in the plains.
Modern references
The battle of Xiangyang is reenacted in video games such as
References
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