Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising
	; Uprisings of the Qin dynasty, including Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's Dazexiang uprising.
Date	August or September 209 BC – c.January 208 BC
Location	Henan, China
Result	Qin victory
Belligerents
Rebel forces	Qin empire
Commanders and leaders
Chen Sheng †; Wu Guang †;	Zhang Han
Strength
900	Unknown

The Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising (simplified Chinese: 陈胜吴广起义; traditional Chinese: 陳勝吳廣起義; pinyin: Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐyì), August 209 B.C.– January 208 B.C., was the first uprising against the Qin dynasty following the death of Qin Shi Huang. Led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the uprising was unsuccessful.

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