Battle of Sasu | |||||||
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Part of 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 | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pang Xiaotai † | Yeon Gaesomun | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Entire force | Unknown |
The Battle of the Sasu River, also known as Battle of Sasu (Korean: 사수 전투 Sasu Jeontu) (Chinese: 蛇水之战 Shéshuǐ Zhīzhàn) was a battle between Tang Chinese and Goguryeo Korean forces that took place in 662 AD. A Chinese army, mostly consisting of soldiers from Lingnan, were led by general Pang Xiaotai while the Goguryeo army was led by the generalissimo Yeon Gaesomun. The Goguryeo army won the battle and the Tang army was crushed.