This Date in History – Oct. 4, 1363 – Chinese rebel forces met in one of the largest naval battle in history!
An example of a louchuan (tower ship) employed in the battle (Example a Song Dynasty ship)
Today marks the 651st anniversary of one of the largest naval battles in history. Yes, you read that correctly 651 years ago in the year 1363 five hundred years before the American Civil War the Battle of Lake Poyang in China ended with the Chinese rebel forces of the Ming rebels under Zhu Yuanzhang defeating his rival, Chen Youliang of the Han. The battle has begun on August 30th and was one of the final battles fought in the fall of China’s Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming and the Han, along with the Wu the three most powerful groups seeking to topple the Yuan Dynasty.
