Battle of Lize
| Battle of Lize | |||||||
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| Part of Warring States period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Wu | Yue | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Fu Chai | Gou Jian | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Almost same as Yue | 50,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Lize (笠泽之战）was fought between the states of Wu and Yue in the Warring States period of Chinese history. In 478 BC, Yue attacked Wu and defeated Wu's army.
After this battle, Wu lost much of its power while Yue gained much territory, reversing the strength of the two states.
Coordinates: 30°53′59″N 120°57′11″E / 30.8997°N 120.953°E