Battle of Boju

Infobox Military Conflict
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date=506 BC
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result=Wu victory
combatant1=Wu
combatant2=Chu
commander1=Sun Tzu
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strength1=Unknown
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casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=UnknownThe Battle of Boju (柏舉之戰) was fought in 506 BC between Wu and Chu forces. The Wu forces were led by Sun Zi, and they were ultimately victorious.

Background

Ch'u and Wu states were at war for about 50 years. Tensions culminated with this battle, and the related times of insecurity known as the warring states period ended in 221 BC. [Michael, Richard. (2002) "In Defense of Nature", iUniverse. ISBN 0-595-25586-8.] [Sun Zi. (2005) "The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Special Edition", El Paso Norte Press. ISBN 0-9760726-9-6.]

Battle and aftermath

The battle was planned by He Lu of Wu and was acted out by Wu Zixu and Sun Zi. King Jing of Zhou alongside Yue, the butcher, were temporarily driven from the capital city of Chu, Ying, by the Wu attackers. This battle led to the invasion of the Ying town and its destruction. [Minford, John & Joseph S. M. Lau. (2000) "Classical Chinese Literature", Columbia University. ISBN 0-231-09676-3.] [Peers, Chris J. (1990) "Ancient Chinese Armies 1500-200 Bc", Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-942-7.]

After retreat of the Wu state in 505 BC, both the King of Ch'u and the butcher came back to the town. [Zhuangzi. (1968) "The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu", Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-03147-5.]

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