Battle of Boju

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Battle of Boju
Date 506 BC Location Result Wu victory
Belligerents
Wu	Chu
Commanders
Sun Tzu
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Boju (柏舉之戰) was fought in 506 BC between Wu and Chu forces. The Wu forces were led by Sun Tzu, and they were ultimately victorious.

[edit] 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.^[1][2]

[edit] Battle and aftermath

The battle was planned by He Lu of Wu and was acted out by Wu Tzu-hsu and Sun Tzu. King Jing of Zhou alongside Yueh, 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.^[3][4]

After retreat of the Wu state in 505 BC, both the King of Ch'u and the butcher came back to the town.^[5]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Michael, Richard. (2002) In Defense of Nature, iUniverse. ISBN 0-595-25586-8.
2. ^ Sun Tzu. (2005) The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Special Edition, El Paso Norte Press. ISBN 0-9760726-9-6.
3. ^ Minford, John & Joseph S. M. Lau. (2000) Classical Chinese Literature, Columbia University. ISBN 0-231-09676-3.
4. ^ Peers, Chris J. (1990) Ancient Chinese Armies 1500-200 Bc, Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-942-7.
5. ^ Zhuangzi. (1968) The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu, Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-03147-5.