Battle of Vinh Yen

The Battle of Vĩnh Yên which occurred from 13 to 17 January 1951, was a major engagement in the First Indochina War between the French Union and the communist Việt Minh. The French Union forces, including the French Armed Forces and Vietnamese National Army, led by World War II hero Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, inflicted a decisive defeat on the Việt Minh forces, which were commanded by Võ Nguyên Giáp. This victory of the French Union against the communists marked a turn in the tide of the war, which was previously characterized by a number of Việt Minh victories.

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Location: 21.31, 105.5967, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1951-01-17T00:00:00Z

1951 Battle of Vinh Yen

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1258-01-01T00:00:00Z

1258 Battle of Bình Lệ Nguyên

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1883-12-17T00:00:00Z

1883 Sơn Tây Campaign

1970-11-21T00:00:00Z

1970-11-21T00:00:00Z

1970 Operation Ivory Coast

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1258	Battle of Bình Lệ Nguyên	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1883	Sơn Tây Campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1951	Battle of Vinh Yen	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1970	Operation Ivory Coast	battle, United States, military operation, United States special operations forces	Wikidata
site	fort		Son Tay Ancient Citadel	fortress	Wikidata