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Battle of Lize

Coordinates: 30°53′59″N 120°57′11″E / 30.8997°N 120.953°E / 30.8997; 120.953
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Battle of Lize
Part of Spring and Autumn period
Date478 BC
Location
Lize (笠泽)
Result Yue victory
Belligerents
Wu Yue
Commanders and leaders
Fu Chai Gou Jian[1]
Strength
50,000 50,000
Casualties and losses
30,000–45,000 1,000–10,000

30°53′59″N 120°57′11″E / 30.8997°N 120.953°E / 30.8997; 120.953The Battle of Lize (笠泽之战) was fought between the states of Wu and Yue in the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. In 478 BC, Yue attacked Wu and defeated Wu's army.[2][1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Theobald, Ulrich. "Fan Li 范蠡". An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History, Literature and Art. ChinaKnowledge.de. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ "China at War – From Ancient times to the Modern Day | Welcome To China". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ Huang, Pumin (2015). Civil-Military Relations in Chinese History. Routledge. p. 26. ISBN 9780415643566. Retrieved 4 July 2020.