battle, early modern
Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút
Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút was a battle fought on 20 January 1785 in what is now Vietnam. It was part of the Siamese-Vietnamese Wars, which ran from 1313 to 1989. The recorded result: Tây Sơn victory.
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Record
| Date | 20 January 1785 | |
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| Place | Vietnam 10.339N, 106.325E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Tây Sơn fully annexes Nguyễn territory; Siamese-Cambodian-Nguyễn remnants withdraw back to Siam | |
| Strength | 30,000 men; 55 warships; 100 sailing ships; 300 small canoes; 132 cannons; Total: 30,000+ | Siamese-Cambodian: 40,000 sailors; 30,000 infantry; 300 warships; 3,000–4,000 Nguyễn Ánh's forces; Total: 73,000+ |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown, but less than opponent | Warships: near annihilation; Siamese–Cambodian troops: number of dead uncertain; Vietnamese Claim: 40,000 Siamese Troops Killed; Nguyễn forces: c. 3,200 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Capture of My Tho 1861, 4.6 km NE
- Battle of Bến Tre 1968, 13 km SE
- Battle of Ap Bac 1963, 18 km NW
- Capture of Vinh Long 1862, 40 km W
- Battle of Tri Phap 1974, 47 km NW
Elsewhere in 1785
- Battle of the Sunja Russia
- Second siege of Nargund India
- Siege of Nargund India
- Battle of Mokhisi Georgia
Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1047091, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút, revision 1384940954, 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.