Battle of Chuisha

Battle of Chuisha
Date 301 BC Location Chuisha, modern-day Henan Province Result anti-Chu alliance victory
Belligerents
Qi Wei Han Qin	Chu
Commanders and leaders
Kuang Zhang (Qi) Gongsun Xi (Wei) Bao Yuan (Han)	Tang Mei (KIA)

The Battle of Chuisha (Chinese: 垂沙之戰) took place in 301 BC in modern-day Henan between a 4-state alliance of Qi, Wei, Han and Qin against Chu. The Chu forces were defeated and their commanding general was killed.^[1][2][3]

References

1. 《資治通鑑周紀三赧王十四年》：秦庶長奐會韓、魏、齊兵伐楚，敗其師於重丘，殺其將唐昧；遂取重丘。
2. 《史記·卷二十三·禮書》：然而兵殆於垂涉，唐眛死焉；莊蹻起，楚分而為四參。
3. 《荀子議兵篇第十五》：楚人鮫革犀兕以為甲，鞈堅如金石；宛鉅鐵矛，慘如蜂蠆，輕利僄遫，卒如飄風；然而兵殆於垂沙，唐蔑死。莊蹻起，楚分而為三四，是豈無堅甲利兵也哉！其所以統之者非其道故也。汝潁以為險，江漢以為池，限之以鄧林，緣之以方城；然而秦師至，而鄢郢舉，若振槁然，是豈無固塞隘阻也哉！其所以統之者非其道故也。