Conflict: | Battle of Maeso |
Partof: | the Silla-Tang War |
Date: | September 29, 675 |
Place: | Yeoncheon County, South Korea |
Result: | Silla victory |
Combatant1: | Silla |
Combatant2: | Tang |
Commander1: | Kim Wonsul |
Commander2: | Li Jinxing |
Strength1: | 30,000 |
Strength2: | Korean sources: 200,000 |
Casualties1: | Unknown |
Casualties2: | Korean sources:killed 6,047 captures 30,380 horses and weapons of 30,000 |
The Battle of Maeso 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.
South Korean history books claim killed 6,047 cavalry of Tang and captures 30,380 horses and weapons of about 30,000.[1]