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Battle of Talas
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May-September, 751 CEBai, p 227
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Taraz , Kazakhstan Bai, p 210-219
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Abbasid victory
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Abbasid Caliphate
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Tang Dynasty
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Ziyad ibn Salih ( Persian )Bai, p 224-225Bartold, p 180-196
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Gao Xianzhi ( Goguryeo )Bai, p 224-225<br> Li Siye ( Chinese )Bai, p 224-225<br> Duan Xiushi ( Chinese )Bai, p 224-225
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The number of troops from Arab protectorates was not recorded by either sideThe strength of Arabs is not recorded for this battle, but the armies to the east of Khorasan controlled by the Arabs later were recorded by the Chinese in 718 with 900,000 troops available to respond (Bai 2003, p 225-226)
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30,000 (20,000 troops of Chinese protectorate + Qarluq Mercenaries who later defected) All military units either infantry or cavalry was not indicatedChinese regular exploited to the area of western protectorate from the Chinese heartland never exceed 30,000 between 692－726 However, the '' Tongdian '' (801 CE), the earliest narrative for battle itself by either side suggests 70,000 deaths, whereas the '' Tangshu '' (945 CE) accounted 20,000 (probably included mercenaries already) in this battle (Bai 2003, p 224-225) The earliest Arabic account for the battle itself from '' Al-Kamil Fi Al-Tarikh '' (1231 CE) suggests 100,000 troops (50,000 deaths and 20,000 prisoners), however Bartold considered them to be exaggerated (Xue 1998, p 256-257) (Bartold 1992, p 195-196)
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Unknown
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Minimal survivors
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