The Battle of Lake Poyang.
Poyang Lake has also been called Pengli Lake(彭蠡澤)
historically, but they are not the same.
Poyang Lake has also been called Pengli Marsh(彭蠡澤)
historically, but they are not the same.
The area that is now Poyang Lake was a plain along the Gan River.
In 1363 the Battle of Lake Poyang was fought here,
which to this date is the largest naval battle in world history.
In 1363, the Battle of Lake Poyang took place there,
and it is claimed to be the largest naval battle in history.
Poyang Lake Poyang Lake(Chinese:
鄱阳湖/鄱陽湖; pinyin: Póyáng Hú, Gan: Po-yong U), located in Jiangxi Province, is the largest freshwater lake in China.
Around 400 AD, the Yangtze River switched to a more southerly course,
causing the Gan River to back up and form Lake Poyang.
The area of Poyang Lake fluctuates dramatically between the wet and dry seasons,
but in recent years the size of the lake has been decreasing overall.