Battle of Gaixia

Battle of Gaixia
Part of the Chu-Han contention
Date December 203 BC Location Gaixia (in present-day Guzhen County, Anhui)[citation needed] 33°19′40.001″N 117°33′4.000″E / 33.32777806°N 117.55111111°E / 33.32777806; 117.55111111 Result Decisive Han victory Han gains control of China Liu Bang assumes the title of emperor of the newly formed Han dynasty
Belligerents
Kingdom of Han	Kingdom of Western Chu
Commanders and leaders
Han Xin Liu Bang	Xiang Yu †
Strength
300,000	100,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	100,000[1] 80,000 killed in action 20,000 captured
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The Battle of Gaixia was a last stand fought in December 203 BC during the Chu–Han Contention between the forces of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. This was the final major battle of the Chu-Han Contention, which finally ended when Xiang Yu committed suicide after making a last stand. The victorious Liu Bang would ascend to the throne a few months after the battle, declaring himself emperor of the newly christened Han Dynasty.