Battle of Yique

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Battle of Yique
Date 293 BC Location Yique, Henan 34°33′20″N 112°28′11″E / 34.55556°N 112.46972°E / 34.55556; 112.46972 Result Qin victory
Belligerents
Qin (State)	Wei (State) Han (State)
Commanders and leaders
Bai Qi	Gongsun Xi
Strength
120,000	240,000
Casualties and losses
7,800–8,500	240,000
class=notpageimage| Location within China

Battle of Yique (Chinese: 伊阙之战) 293 BC, fought by King Zhaoxiang of Qin against the alliance of Wei (魏) and Han (韩) at Yique (now known as Longmen, city of Luoyang, Henan province). The Qin commander was general Bai Qi. With half of the alliance force, Bai Qi's army took the alliance's strongholds one by one. The battle ended with the capture of the alliance general Gongsun Xi (公孙喜), 240,000 casualties on the alliance side, and the capture of five Han and Wei cities including Yique. After the battle, Han and Wei were forced to cede their lands to ensure further peace.