Battle of Mount Jupil | |||||||
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Part of the First campaign in the Goguryeo–Tang War | |||||||
Map showing the invasion of Goguryeo by the Tang forces from 645 to 668 AD | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Tang China | Goguryeo Korea | ||||||
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Strength | |||||||
30,000[2] soldiers | 150,000[3][4] soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown, but light |
Entire force dispersed and destroyed 36,800 surrendered[1] |
The Battle of Mount Jupil, also known as Battle of Jupil-san (Korean: 주필산_전투 Jupil-san Jeontu) and Battle of Mount Zhubi (Chinese: 驻跸山之战 Zhūbìshān Zhīzhàn) was a battle between Tang Chinese and Goguryeo Korean forces that took place in Mount Jupil at the south of the fortress city of Ansi. It took place on July 11, 645 AD. The small but elite Tang army wiped out the Goguryeo relief force trying to come to bolster the defenses of Ansi, achieving a major victory.