Battle of Han River
| Battle of Han River | |||||||
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| Part of the Hanzhong Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Liu Bei | Cao Cao | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Zhao Yun | Cao Cao | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 漢水之戰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汉水之战 | ||||||
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The Battle of Han River was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in April 219 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The battle was the last major engagement in the Hanzhong Campaign, in which Liu Bei emerged victorious and subsequently declared himself King of Hanzhong.