Battle of Dongxing

Battle of Dongxing
Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms period
DateJanuary – February 253
Location
Dongxing (東興; southeast of present-day Chaohu City, Anhui)
Result Wu tactical victory
Belligerents
Cao Wei Eastern Wu
Commanders and leaders
Sima Zhao
Zhuge Dan
Guanqiu Jian
Wang Chang
Zhuge Ke
Ding Feng
Strength
70,000[1] 40,000[2]
Battle of Dongxing
Traditional Chinese東興之戰
Simplified Chinese东兴之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngxīng zhī zhàn
Battle of Dongguan
Traditional Chinese東關之役
Simplified Chinese东关之役
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngguān zhī yì

The Battle of Dongxing, also known as the Battle of Dongguan, was fought from January to February 253 between the states of Cao Wei and Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. The battle concluded with a tactical victory for Wu.

  1. ^ (魏以吳軍入其疆土,恥於受侮,命大將胡遵、諸葛誕等率眾七萬,欲攻圍兩塢,圖壞堤遏。) Sanguozhi vol. 64.
  2. ^ (恪興軍四萬,晨夜赴救。) Sanguozhi vol. 64.