Battle of Wei River

Battle of Wei River
Part of the Chu-Han contention
DateNovember 204 BC
Location
Result Han victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Han Western Chu
State of Qi
Commanders and leaders
Han Xin Long Ju 
Tian Guang
Strength
Unknown 200,000 Chu soldiers and an unknown number of Qi soldiers[1]

The Battle of Wei River (Chinese: 濰水之戰) was fought in November 204 BC between the Han and a combined force of Qi and Western Chu. The famous General Han Xin led the Han force, while the Chu were led by Long Ju (龍且) and the Qi by King Tian Guang (田廣). The result ended with Han Xin conquering the Qi kingdom.[2]

  1. ^ Qian, Sima. Records of the Grand Historian, Sections: The Marquis of Huaiyin.
  2. ^ Rickard, J (25 January 2012), Battle of the Wei River, November 204 BC