Battle of Maeso

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.

Battle of Maeso
Part of the Silla-Tang War
DateSeptember 29, 675
Location
Result Silla victory
Belligerents
Silla Tang
Commanders and leaders
Kim Wonsul Li Jinxing
Strength
30,000

Korean sources:

200,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown

Korean sources:

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

  1. "한국사데이터베이스". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-25. 신편한국사
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