Battle of Jieqiao
The Battle of Jieqiao, also known as the Battle of Jie Bridge, was fought between the warlords Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in 191 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. It was the first significant clash of arms between the rival warlords in the contest for dominion of Ji and Qing provinces in northern China. The site of the battle is generally considered to be a site east of Guangzong County, Julu Commandery (present-day Wei County, Xingtai, Hebei).
| Battle of Jieqiao | |||||||
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| Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Yuan Shao | Gongsun Zan | ||||||
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Yuan Shao Qu Yi Tian Feng |
Gongsun Zan Yan Gang † | ||||||
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| Less than Gongsun Zan | 30,000 infantry, 10,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown, at least 1000 | ||||||
Location within Hebei Battle of Jieqiao (China) | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 界橋之戰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 界桥之战 | ||||||
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