Battle of Lake Poyang

Battle of Lake Poyang

The Battle of Lake Poyang (1363) was a naval battle that led to the fall of the Yuan dynasty. It is claimed to be the largest naval battle in history in terms of personnel, with a reported 850,000 sailors involved. The Yuan dynasty was established by Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan.

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