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Battle of Ky Hoa

Battle of Ky Hoa was a battle fought in February 1861 in what is now Vietnam. It was part of Q10747195. The recorded result: Franco-Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 troops (3,500 reinforced by Leonard Charner); 70 warships against 10,000–21,000.

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Auteur(s): Doré, Gustave (Strasbourg, 06–01–1832 - Paris, 23–01–1883), graveur Roch, Emile (en 1827), graveur Date de production: En 1861 Datation en siècle: 19e siècle Type(s) d'objet(s): Estampe, Ar
Auteur(s): Doré, Gustave (Strasbourg, 06–01–1832 - Paris, 23–01–1883), graveur Roch, Emile (en 1827), graveur Date de production: En 1861 Datation en siècle: 19e siècle Type(s) d'objet(s): Estampe, Ar. Doré, Gustave (Strasbourg, 06–01–1832 - Paris, 23–01–1883), graveur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtFebruary 1861
WhereVietnam10.767N, 106.667E
OutcomeFranco-Spanish victory
BelligerentsFrench Empire; Spanish Empire; Captaincy General of the Philippinesagainst25px|bordures Nguyễn dynasty
Casualties and losses12 killed; 213 woundedand300 killed, rest of the army routed or captured
Part ofQ10747195

Where it sits in Q10747195

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

Record

DateFebruary 1861 (month precision)
PlaceVietnam
10.767N, 106.667E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength8,000 troops (3,500 reinforced by Leonard Charner); 70 warships10,000–21,000
Casualties and losses12 killed; 213 wounded300 killed, rest of the army routed or captured
Commanders
  • Léonard Charner
  • Élie de Vassoigne
  • Nguyễn Tri Phương
Battle of Ky HoaBattle of Ky HoaBattle of SaigonTet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho RacetrackBattle of South SaigonFall of SaigonTet Offensive attack on US EmbassyBattle of SaigonCan ThoBiên HòaLong XuyenPhan ThietRạch GiáSóc TrăngVung TauMỹ Tho100 km10.767N, 106.667E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1861 and 1975.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1861

Battle of Ky Hoa 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 Q3892142, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kỳ Hòa, revision 1370446709, 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.