Battle of Xuge
The Battle of Xuge (Chinese: 繻葛之战) took place in 707 BC, when the Zhou dynasty invaded its vassal the neighboring State of Zheng. The defeat of the Zhou forces, representing the Son of Heaven, destroyed any residual prestige that the Zhou court had since establishing itself in Luoyang, and allowed for the rise of the feudal states that would characterise the Spring and Autumn period.
| Battle of Xuge | |||||||
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| Part of the Spring and Autumn period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| State of Zheng |
Eastern Zhou Dynasty State of Chen State of Cai State of Wey | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Duke Zhuang of Zheng | King Huan of Zhou (WIA) | ||||||
This battle is an early example of a pincer movement being employed against an enemy.
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