Battle of Yique 293 BC
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About the battle
The Battle of Yique (伊阙之战; 伊闕之戰) of 293 BC, fought by King Zhaoxiang of Qin against the alliance of Wei (魏) and Han (韩; 韓) 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.
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