Battle of Maeso
675 battle
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The Battle of Maeso (Korean: 매소성 전투; Hanja: 買肖城戰鬪) took place 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.[5] The Sillan army was composed of Sillan soldiers, former prisoners issued amnesty in exchange for participating in the battle, as well as refugees from Goguryeo and Baekje.[6]
| 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 | 200,000[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
6,047 killed 30,380 horses and weapons of 30,000 captured[4] | ||||||
South Korean history books[by whom? – Discuss] claim the Sillan army killed 6,047 cavalry of Tang and captured 30,380 horses and the weapons of about 30,000.[7]
