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Battle of Guandu
200
200
 vs  

type of battle

war or event

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

at a glance

coordinates unknown

location

modern country

Amid the decline of the Han Dynasty, the warlord Yuan Shao took a large force south across the Yellow River and met his rival Cao Cao (Ts’ao Ts’ao) near Guandu, northwest of modern Kaifeng. Cao Cao held the numerically superior force, which fell apart when he cut their supplies. When Yuan Shao died (202), Cao Cao fought his sons and eventually ended Yuan power in 207 at White Wolf Mountain.


   
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