Battle of Maeso
The Battle of Maeso (Korean: 매소성 전투; Hanja: 買肖城戰鬪) was a battle between Silla and Tang forces in the Korean peninsula. On September 29, 675, a confrontation occurred between a Silla forces under the command of Kim Wonsul and a Tang forces under Li Jinxing.
| Battle of Maeso | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Silla-Tang War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Silla | Tang | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Kim Wonsul | Li Jinxing | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
killed 6,047 captures 30,380 horses and weapons of 30,000 | ||||||
South Korean history books claim killed 6,047 cavalry of Tang and captures 30,380 horses and weapons of about 30,000.[1]
Notes
- "한국사데이터베이스". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-25. 신편한국사
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