Battle of Fancheng

Battle of Fancheng
Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty
A scene from the Battle of Fancheng, 17th-century woodblock print
Date c. August – December 219[1] Location Fancheng (present-day Fancheng District, Xiangyang, Hubei, China) Result Cao Cao victory
Belligerents
Cao Cao	Liu Bei
Commanders and leaders
Cao Cao (overall strategist, reinforcement) Cao Ren Yu Jin   Pang De   Xu Huang Man Chong Wen Ping	Guan Yu Guan Ping Liao Hua Zhao Lei
Strength
≈100,000 men	70,000+ men (30,000 from surrendered troops + several thousand rebels)
Casualties and losses
40,000+ men	40,000+

The Battle of Fancheng or the Battle of Fan Castle was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in 219 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. It is named after Fancheng in present-day Xiangyang, Hubei, a fortress that played a significant role in the battle.