Battle of Dongshan
The Battle of Dongshan (Chinese: 東山海戰), also known as the Battle of August Sixth (Chinese: 八六海戰), was a naval battle fought between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China on 6 August 1965. == Background == In 1963, after China experienced difficulties from the Great Leap Forward and the Great Chinese Famine, the ROC Defense Ministry took the opportunity to create a plan to retake the mainland known as Project National Glory.