'''The Battle of Chi Bi''', or '''Battle of Red Cliffs''', was an important battle during the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. It was mainly a naval battle, although fighting continued on land after the initial strike. As a result of the battle, [[Liu Bei]] and [[Sun Quan]] established their dynasties and the age of Three Kingdoms began.
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'''The Battle of Chi Bi''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 赤壁之战; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 赤壁之戰; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Chì bì zhī zhàn), or '''Battle of Red Cliffs''', was an important battle during the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. It was mainly a naval battle, although fighting continued on land after the initial strike. As a result of the battle, [[Liu Bei]] and [[Sun Quan]] established their dynasties and the age of Three Kingdoms began.
==The Battle==
==The Battle==
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==Accuracy==
==Accuracy==
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Many professional historians believe that the Battle of Chi Bi did not happen, or at least that it did not happen like it was described in the historical records. There is some conflict between different sources; it may be that the battle was based on different naval battles that occured on the Yangtze. However, most historians and regular people speak of the battle as fact.
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Many professional historians believe that the Battle of Chi Bi did not happen, or at least that it did not happen like it was described in the historical records. There is some conflict between different sources; it may be that the battle was based on different naval battles that occurred on the Yangtze. However, most historians and regular people speak of the battle as fact.