Battle
| Battle of Lize |
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| Part of Spring and Autumn period |
| Date | 478 BC |
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| Location | Lize (笠泽) |
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| Result |
Yue victory |
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|
| Belligerents |
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|
Wu |
Yue |
| Commanders and leaders |
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|
Fu Chai |
Gou Jian[1] |
| Strength |
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|
50,000 |
50,000 |
| Casualties and losses |
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|
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]
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