The battle consisted of skirmishes, ground assault, and the siege of the twin fortified cities of Fancheng and Xiangyang in modern-day Hubei, China. Lü Wenhuan, commander-in-chief of the Southern Song dynasty, surrendered to Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan in 1273. The conventional use of Mongol cavalry was restricted by the woody terrain and numerous military outposts of the Southern Song. Chinese firearms and cannons were employed by the Yuan in the victorious siege of Fancheng after capturing the outposts and relieving Southern Song forces from Sichuan and Yuezhou, which broke through the siege but was eventually defeated. The use of the counterweight trebuchet by the Yuan proved especially effective.
The battle consisted of skirmishes ground assault and the siege of the twin fortified cities of Fancheng and Xiangyang in modern-day Hubei China Lü Wenhuan commander-in-chief of the Southern Song dynasty surrendered to Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan in 1273 The conventional use of Mongol cavalry was restricted by the woody terrain and numerous military outposts of the Southern Song Chinese firearms and cannons were employed by the Yuan in the victorious siege of Fancheng after capturing the outposts and relieving Southern Song forces from Sichuan and Yuezhou which broke through the siege but was eventually defeated The use of the counterweight trebuchet by the Yuan proved especially effective