Battle of Maeso
| 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] | ||||||
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]
South Korean history books claim the Sillan army killed 6,047 cavalry of Tang and captured 30,380 horses and the weapons of about 30,000.[7]
Notes
- ^ 김, 병희 (2014). "매소성 전투의 위치와 실상에 대한 고찰 (A Study on the Location and the Reality of "Maeso Fortress" Battle)". 국방부군사편찬연구소. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Kim, Jinwung (2012). A History of Korea: From "Land of the Morning Calm" to States in Conflict. Indiana University Press. p. 54. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ rla, 형 (October 9, 2018). "아버지의 외면, 승전으로 갚았지만". 사사인. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ rla, 형 (October 9, 2018). "아버지의 외면, 승전으로 갚았지만". 사사인. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Kim, Byoung-Hee (2014). "A Study on the Location and the Reality of "Maeso Fortress" Battle". Military History Institute, MND. 91: Abstract. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ rla, 형 (October 9, 2018). "아버지의 외면, 승전으로 갚았지만". 사사인. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "한국사데이터베이스". Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-25. 신편한국사