battle, Cold War
Battle of Bến Tre
Battle of Bến Tre was a battle fought on 5 February 1968 in what is now Vietnam. The recorded result: US–South Vietnamese victory.
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Fought5 February 1968
WhereVietnam10.236N, 106.374E
OutcomeUS–South Vietnamese victory
BelligerentsUnited States; South VietnamagainstViet Cong
Casualties and losses150 killedand328 killed
Record
| Date | 5 February 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vietnam 10.236N, 106.374E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Casualties and losses | 150 killed | 328 killed; 528 civilians killed and over 5,000 homes destroyed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút 1785, 13 km NW
- Capture of My Tho 1861, 13 km N
- Battle of Ap Bac 1963, 30 km NW
- Capture of Vinh Long 1862, 45 km W
- Battle of Tri Phap 1974, 58 km NW
Elsewhere in 1968
- Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam
- Battle of Karameh Jordan
- Battle of Hue Vietnam
- Battle of Saigon Vietnam
- Battle of Kham Duc Vietnam
Battle of Bến Tre is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745819, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bến Tre, revision 1370401204, 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.