Battle of Ruxu (217)

Battle of Ruxu
Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty
Date217 CE
Location
Result Indecisive, Cao Cao retreat
Belligerents
Sun Quan Cao Cao
Commanders and leaders
Sun Quan Cao Cao
Strength
73,000 (estimated)[citation needed] 400,000 (estimated)[citation needed]
Battle of Ruxu
Traditional Chinese濡須之戰
Simplified Chinese濡须之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRúxū Zhī Zhàn
Battle of Ruxukou
Traditional Chinese濡須口之戰
Simplified Chinese濡须口之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRúxūkǒu Zhī Zhàn

The Battle of Ruxu, also known as the Battle of Ruxukou, was fought between the warlords Sun Quan and Cao Cao in 217 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Two years earlier, Sun Quan attempted to take control of Hefei fortress, but failed due to a sudden plague and the staunch resistance put up by Cao Cao's forces under Zhang Liao. Since then, Cao Cao had been making preparations for a counterattack on Sun Quan, and he personally led his navy to Ruxu to fight a decisive battle.

This battle is not to be confused with another earlier battle that also took place at Ruxu in 213.