List of wars and battles involving China
The following is a list of Chinese wars and battles, organized by date. The list is not exhaustive.
- 26th Century BC - Battle of Banquan
- 26th Century BC - Battle of Zhuolu - The Yellow Emperor defeats Chi You and establishes the Han Chinese nationality.
- 1532 BC - Battle of Mingtiao
- 1057 BC – Battle of Muyu
- 1046 BC - Battle of Muye
- 684 BC - Battle of Changshao- The state of Lu defeats the Qi (state)
- 632 BC - Battle of Chengpu - Duke Wen of Jin defeats the Chu commander Ziyu, in the biggest battle of the Spring and Autumn period.
- 595 BC - Battle of Bi
- 588 BC - Battle of An
- 575 BC - Battle of Yanling
- 506 BC - Battle of Boju
- 478 BC - Battle of Lize
- 353 BC - Battle of Guiling
- 342 BC - Battle of Maling
- 341 BC – Battle of Guailing
- 269 BC - Battle of Yanyu
- 260 BC - Battle of Changping
Chu-Han War (206-202 BC)
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Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
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Late Han and Three Kingdoms (220-280 AD)
- 184 - Yellow Turban Rebellion - Han forces suppress the Yellow Turbans
- 190 - Campaign against Dong Zhuo - Allied Forces tries to remove Dong Zhuo from power
- 191 - Battle of Xiangyang
- 191 - Battle of Xuzhou
- 192 - Battle of Jieqiao - Yuan Shao's infantry repulses a cavalry charge by rival warlord Gongsun Zan.
- 197 - Battle of Wancheng- Zhang Xiu's Forces forces Cao Cao to escape from Wan Castle.
- 198 - Battle of Xiapi- Lu Bu's forces are defeated by Cao Cao and Liu Bei, resulting in Lu Bu's death.
- 199 - Battle of Yijing
- 200 - Battle of Guandu - Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao's numerically superior army and secures domination of the North China plain.
- 202 - Battle of Bowang
- 208 - Battle of Changban - Cao Cao's cavalry catches Liu Bei's forces and disperses his army.
- 208 - Battle of Red Cliffs - Cao Cao is defeated by the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei, foreshadowing the triparte of the Three Kingdoms.
- 211 - Battle of Tong Pass - Cao Cao takes Guanzhong, defeating allied forces led by Ma Chao
- 217 - Battle of Hefei - Wei defends off Wu's attack
- 219 - Battle of Mount Dingjun - Liu Bei takes Mt. Dingjun from Wei forces of Cao Cao
- 219 - Battle of Fancheng- Wei fends off Shu's siege.
- 222 - Battle of Yiling - Liu Bei's invasion of Wu is repulsed by Sun Quan's commander Lu Xun.
- 225 - Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign- Shu forces Nanman to submit.
- 228 - Battle of Jieting - Wei captures Shu's supply base of Jieting.
- 228 - Battle of Shiting - Wu defeats Wei, because of Zhou Fang's defection.
- 229 - Siege of Chencang- Wei defeats Shu's siege of Chencang Castle.
- 234 - Battle of Wuzhang Plains- Shu's Zhuge Liang dies, resulting in Wei victory.
- 256 - Battle of Duangu
- 263 - Wei conquest of Shu- Shu falls to Wei.
- 280 - Jin conquest of Wu- Wu falls to Jin unifying China.
(comprehensive list here)
Jin Dynasty (265-420)
- 383 - Battle of Fei River - Fu Jiān, King of Former Qin is defeated by the Chinese commander Xie An. The Nomads' Former Qin regime collapses shortly thereafter.
- 528 - Battle of Yeh
- 537 - Battle of Shayuan
Sui Dynasty (581-618)
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Tang Dynasty (618-917)
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Song Dynasty (960-1279)
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Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
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Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
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Modern China
First Stage of the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949):
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Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
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Second Stage of the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949), post-World War II era:
Conflicts in the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era are listed chronologically by the starting dates.
- August 17, 1945 - August 27, 1945 — Battle of Tianmen
- August 24, 1945 - August 24, 1945 — Battle of Wuhe
- August 26, 1945 - September 22, 1945 — Huaiyin-Huai'an Campaign
- August 29, 1945 - September 1, 1945 — Xinghua Campaign
- September 1, 1945 - September 13, 1945 — Battle of Dazhongji
- September 10, 1945 - October 12, 1945 — Shangdang Campaign
- September 18, 1945 - September 18, 1945 — Battle of Xiangshuikou
- September 21, 1945 - September 21, 1945 — Battle of Rugao
- October 18, 1945 - October 18, 1945 — Battle of Houmajia
- October 22, 1945 - November 2, 1945 — Handan Campaign
- December 21, 1945 - December 30, 1945 — Battle of Tangtou-Guocun
- March 15, 1946 - March 17, 1946 — Battle of Siping
- April 10, 1946 - April 15, 1946 — Jinjiatun Campaign
- April 17, 1946 - May 19, 1946 — Campaign to Defend Siping
- June 22, 1946 - August 31, 1946 — Campaign of the North China Plain Pocket
- June 12, 1946 - September 1, 1946 — Campaign along the Southern Section of Datong-Puzhou Railway
- July 31, 1946 - September 16, 1946 — Datong-Jining Campaign
- August 21, 1946 - September 22, 1946 — Battle of Huaiyin-Huai'an
- September 22, 1946 - September 24, 1946 — Linfen-Fushan Campaign
- November 22, 1946 - January 1, 1947 — Lüliang Campaign
- December 17, 1946 - April 1, 1947 — Linjiang Campaign
- January 21, 1947 - January 28, 1947 — Campaign to the South of Baoding
- May 13, 1947 - May 16, 1947 — Menglianggu Campaign
- May 13, 1947 - July 1, 1947 — Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
- May 28, 1947 - May 31, 1947 — Heshui Campaign
- June 11, 1947 - March 13, 1948 — Siping Campaign
- June 26, 1947 - July 6, 1947 — Campaign to the North of Baoding
- July 17, 1947 - July 29, 1947 — Nanma-Linqu Campaign
- August 14, 1947 - August 18, 1947 — Meridian Ridge Campaign
- September 2, 1947 - September 12, 1947 — Campaign to the North of Daqing River
- September 14, 1947 - November 5, 1947 — Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
- October 29, 1947 - November 25, 1947 — Campaign at the Eastern Foothills of Funiu Mountain
- December 15, 1947 - March 15, 1948 — Winter Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
- December 7, 1947 - December 9, 1947 — Battle of Phoenix Peak
- December 20, 1947 - June 1948 — Jing Shan-Zhongxiang Campaign
- March 7, 1948 - May 18, 1948 — Linfen Campaign
- March 11, 1948 - March 21, 1948 — Zhoucun-Zhangdian Campaign
- May 12, 1948 - June 25, 1948 — Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Campaign
- May 23, 1948 - October 19, 1948 — Siege of Changchun
- May 29, 1948 - July 18, 1948 — Yanzhou Campaign
- September 12, 1948 - November 12, 1949 — Liaoshen Campaign
- October 5, 1948 - April 24, 1949 — Taiyuan Campaign
- October 7, 1948 - October 15, 1948 — Battle of Jinzhou
- October 10, 1948 - October 15, 1948 — Battle of Tashan
- November 6, 1948 - January 10, 1949 — Huaihai Campaign
- November 29, 1948 - January 31, 1949 — Pingjin Campaign
- January 3, 1949 - January 15, 1949 — Tianjin Campaign
- August 9, 1949 - August 27, 1949 — Lanzhou Campaign
- October 25, 1949 - October 27, 1949 — Battle of Kuningtou
- November 1, 1949 - November 28, 1949 — Campaign to the North of Nanchuan County
- November 3, 1949 - November 5, 1949 — Battle of Denbu Island
- March 3, 1950 - March 3, 1950 — Battle of Nan'ao Island
- March 29, 1950 - May 7, 1950 — Battle of Yiwu
- May 11, 1950 - May 11, 1950 — Battle of Dongshan Island
- May 12, 1950 - June 2, 1950 — Shanghai Campaign
- May 25, 1950 - August 7, 1950 — Wanshan Archipelago Campaign
- August 9, 1950 - August 9, 1950 — Battle of Nanpéng Island
- April 11, 1952 - April 15, 1952 — Battle of Nanri Island
- September 20, 1952 - October 20, 1952 — Battle of Nanpēng Archipelago
- May 29, 1953 - May 29, 1953 — Battle of Dalushan Islands
- July 16, 1953 - July 18, 1953 — Dongshan Island Campaign
- January 18, 1955 - January 20, 1955 — Battle of Yijiangshan Islands
- January 19, 1955 - February 26, 1955 — Battle of Dachen Archipelago
Korean War (1950-1953)
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Sino-Indian War (1962)
Sino-Soviet border conflict (1969)
- 1969 - Zhenbao Island
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
- 1974 - Battle of Hoang Sa
- 1986 - Battle of Laoshan peak
- 1988 - Spratly Island Skirmish