battle, Cold War
Battle of Kâmpóng Cham
Battle of Kâmpóng Cham was a battle fought in 1973 at Kampong Cham, in what is now Cambodia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kampong Cham. It was part of the Cambodian Civil War, which ran from 1967 to 1975. The recorded result: Khmer Republic victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 5,000.
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Record
| Date | 1973 (year precision) to 1973 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kampong Cham, Cambodia 11.993N, 105.464E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 6,000 | 5,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 400 killed (by 14 September) | 2,000 killed and wounded (by 14 September); 600 civilians killed (by 14 September) |
Nearest engagements
- Fall of Phnom Penh 1975, 76 km SW
- Fall of Phnom Penh 1975, 76 km SW
- Battle of Prek Klok I 1967, 98 km SE
- Battle of Prek Klok II 1967, 98 km SE
- Battle of Suoi Tre 1967, 104 km SE
In the same war
- After: Fall of Phnom Penh 12 April 1975
Elsewhere in 1973
- 1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon Lebanon
- Battle of Latakia Syria
- Battle of the Chinese Farm Egypt
- Battle of Baltim Egypt
- Ofira Air Battle Egypt
Battle of Kâmpóng Cham is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day Cambodia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138748464, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kâmpóng Cham, revision 1370267610, 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.