Battle of Han River

Battle of Han River
Part of the Hanzhong Campaign
DateApril 219[1]
Location
Result Liu Bei victory
Belligerents
Liu Bei Cao Cao
Commanders and leaders
Zhao Yun Cao Cao
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Battle of Han River
Traditional Chinese漢水之戰
Simplified Chinese汉水之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHànshǔi Zhī Zhàn

The Battle of Han River was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in April 219 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The battle was the last major engagement in the Hanzhong Campaign, in which Liu Bei emerged victorious and subsequently declared himself King of Hanzhong.

  1. ^ Sima (1084), vol. 68.