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battle, nineteenth century

Capture of Vinh Long

Capture of Vinh Long was a battle fought on 22 March 1862 in what is now Vietnam. It was part of Q10747195. The recorded result: French and Spanish victory.

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Franco-Spanish expedition to Cochinchina. The expeditionary column, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Reboul, crosses the river and captures one of the forts defending the approaches to the cita
Franco-Spanish expedition to Cochinchina. The expeditionary column, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Reboul, crosses the river and captures one of the forts defending the approaches to the cita. afrer M. H. Lugeol, Prehom. Peulot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 March 1862
WhereVietnam10.250N, 105.967E
OutcomeFrench and Spanish victory
BelligerentsFrench Empire; Spanish Empire; Captaincy General of the PhilippinesagainstNguyễn dynasty
Part ofQ10747195

Where it sits in Q10747195

Siege of Tourane, 1858Battle of Ky Hoa, 1861Capture of My Tho, 1861Capture of Vinh Long, 186218581862Capture of Vinh Long, 1862
4 placed engagements of Q10747195 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 March 1862
PlaceVietnam
10.250N, 105.967E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 despatch vessels; 9 gunboats; 700 French infantry; 300 Spanish infantry
Commanders
  • Louis-Adolphe Bonard
  • Carlos Palanca Gutiérrez
Capture of Vinh LongCapture of Vinh LongBattle of Tri PhapBattle of Ap BacBattle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài MútBattle of Bến TreCapture of My ThoBattle of Tri PhapBattle of Bến TreHo Chi Minh CityCan ThoBiên HòaCà MauLong XuyenRạch GiáSóc TrăngBạc Liêu100 km10.250N, 105.967E
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Capture of Vinh Long is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Vĩnh Long, revision 1370609872, 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.