Battle between warlords Sun Quan and Cao Cao (208)
This article is about the 208 battle between Sun Quan and Cao Cao. For the 221-222 battle between Shu Han and Eastern Wu at the same location, see Battle of Xiaoting.
The Battle of Yiling was fought between the warlords Sun Quan and Cao Cao in 208 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. The battle was an integral part in the Red Cliffs campaign, as it was fought immediately after the major engagement at Wulin (烏林; in present-day Honghu, Hubei) during the Battle of Red Cliffs. The Battle of Yiling was also the prelude to the subsequent Battle of Jiangling.
