Battle of Jieqiao

Battle of Jieqiao
Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty
Date Winter of 191 Location Jieqiao (near present-day Wei County, Xingtai, Hebei, China) 36°58′51″N 115°16′29″E / 36.98083°N 115.27472°E / 36.98083; 115.27472 Result Marginal victory by Yuan Shao
Belligerents
Yuan Shao	Gongsun Zan
Commanders and leaders
Yuan Shao Qu Yi Tian Feng	Gongsun Zan Yan Gang †
Strength
Less than Gongsun Zan[citation needed]	30,000 infantry, 10,000 cavalry[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown, at least 1,000[citation needed]
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The Battle of Jieqiao, also known as the Battle of Jie Bridge, was fought between the warlords Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in 191 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. It was the first significant clash of arms between the rival warlords in the contest for dominion of Ji and Qing provinces in northern China. The site of the battle is generally considered to be a site east of Guangzong County, Julu Commandery (present-day Wei County, Xingtai, Hebei).