Battle of Huoyi

When

11 Sep 617

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

36.57° N, 111.75° E

Description

battle fought in China in 617

Part of Tang expansion in 617

The Battle of Huoyi was fought in China on 8 September 617, between the forces of the rebel Duke of Tang, Li Yuan, and the army of the ruling Sui dynasty. Li Yuan, with an army of around 25,000, was advancing south along the Fen River towards the imperial capital, Daxingcheng. His advance was stalled for two weeks due to heavy rainfall, and he was met at the town of Huoyi by an elite Sui army of 20,000 men.

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