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Battle of Bạch Đằng

Battle of Bạch Đằng was a battle fought in 1288 at Bach Dang River, in what is now Vietnam. It was part of Q18326286. The recorded result: Đại Việt victory. Recorded strength: Vietnamese Sources: 50,000 against 94,000; 500 ships.

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Fought1288
WhereBach Dang River, Vietnam20.937N, 106.629E
OutcomeĐại Việt victory
BelligerentsĐại ViệtagainstYuan dynasty
Casualties and losses4,000–4,500 killedand80,000 killed or captured; 500 ships sunk or captured
Part ofQ18326286

Record

Date1288 (year precision)
PlaceBach Dang River, Vietnam
20.937N, 106.629E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthVietnamese Sources: 50,00094,000; 500 ships
Casualties and losses4,000–4,500 killed80,000 killed or captured; 500 ships sunk or captured
Commanders
  • Trần Hưng Đạo
  • Trần Khánh Dư
  • Omar bin Nars al-Din
Battle of Bạch ĐằngBattle of Bạch ĐằngBattle of Bach Dang RiverBattle of Bạch ĐằngSiege of SongpingBattle of HanoiSiege of Đông QuanBattle of Bach Dang RiverBattle of Bạch ĐằngSiege of SongpingBattle of HanoiThái NguyênNam ĐịnhThanh HóaViệt TrìNinh BìnhBắc GiangPingxiangLạng Sơn100 km20.937N, 106.629E
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Battle of Bạch Đằng is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1369379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bạch Đằng (1288), revision 1375665094, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.