Battle of Xingyang (190)
| Battle of Xingyang | |||||||
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| Part of the campaign against Dong Zhuo | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Guandong Coalition | Dong Zhuo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Cao Cao Cao Hong Bao Xin (WIA) Bao Tao † Wei Zi † | Xu Rong | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000+ | unknown, but larger than coalition forces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Several thousands | |||||||
| Battle of Xingyang | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 滎陽之戰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 荥阳之战 | ||||||
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The Battle of Xingyang was fought in c.April 190 in the late Eastern Han dynasty as part of the campaign against Dong Zhuo. It took place when Dong Zhuo's forces, led by Xu Rong, encountered the pursuing armies of Cao Cao at Xingyang. The battle ended in a victory for Dong Zhuo's forces, with Cao Cao being forced to retreat.