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
DateSeptember 29, 675
Location
Result Silla victory
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

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) 신편한국사
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