《明史·列传·卷一百六十六》
八月，官兵的水军战败，援兵全部溃退了。
八月，水师战败，援师悉溃。
In August, the navy of the imperial troops was defeated, and the reinforcements were all routed.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 八月，水师战败，援师悉溃。 [/INST] In August, the navy of the imperial troops was defeated, and the reinforcements were all routed.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 八月，水师战败，援师悉溃。
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In August, the navy of the imperial troops was defeated, and the reinforcements were all routed.
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