Lake Poyang: China's Largest Naval Battle Begins
The rival Chinese rebel fleets of Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang clashed on Lake Poyang in one of the largest naval battles in history, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers engaged across three days of fighting. Zhu's decisive victory destroyed Chen's fleet and cleared his path to founding the Ming dynasty, which would rule China for nearly three centuries.
August 30, 1363
663 years ago
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