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People: Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Location: Stanger KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops soundly …

Years: 971 - 971

Crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops soundly defeats the war elephant corps of the Southern Han at Shao.

The Southern Han state is forced to submit to the Song Dynasty, ending not only Southern Han rule, but also the first regular war elephant corps employed in a Chinese army that had gained the Southern Han victories throughout the tenth century.