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  • Battle of Mayi
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  • The Battle of Mayi (馬邑之戰) was an abortive ambush operation by the Han Dynasty against the invading Xiongnu forces; casualties were minimal. It marked the end of de jure peace between the Han Dynasty and Xiongnu, and stimulated the use of effective cavalry forces and offensive military policies by the Han court.
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Strength
  • 100000
  • 270000
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Partof
  • the Han–Xiongnu War
Date
  • June, 133 BC
Commander
  • Li Guang
  • Wang Hui
  • Gongsun He
  • Han Anguo
  • Junchen Shanyu
  • Li Xi
Casualties
  • None
  • None, other than the capture of a low-profile outpost leader
Result
  • Aborted due Xiongnu retreat
combatant
  • Han Dynasty
  • Xiongnu
Place
  • Shuozhou, Shanxi
Conflict
  • Battle of Mayi
abstract
  • The Battle of Mayi (馬邑之戰) was an abortive ambush operation by the Han Dynasty against the invading Xiongnu forces; casualties were minimal. It marked the end of de jure peace between the Han Dynasty and Xiongnu, and stimulated the use of effective cavalry forces and offensive military policies by the Han court.