1. Battle of Red Cliffs

    · Red Cliffs battlefield, Yangtze River near Chibi, Hubei, China

    Battle of Red Cliffs
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    Cao Cao's forces reached Red Cliffs and fought the allied forces of Liu Bei and Sun Quan, suffering a major defeat. The precise battlefield location is historically debated; coordinates use a widely accepted candidate site near Chibi.

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