Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Ho Chi Minh City: contested ground

The ground around Ho Chi Minh City was fought over 7 times between 1861 and 1975: 7 battles, in 2 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Ky HoaBattle of SaigonTet Offensive attack on US EmbassyTet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho RacetrackBattle of South SaigonBattle of West SaigonFall of SaigonFall of SaigonPhnom PenhCan ThoBiên HòaCam RanhLong XuyenPhan ThietRạch GiáSóc Trăng200 km10.764N, 106.670E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Ky Hoa, 1861Battle of Saigon, 1968Tet Offensive attack on US Embassy, 1968Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack, 1968Battle of South Saigon, 1968Battle of West Saigon, 1968Fall of Saigon, 197518611975
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
February 1861Battle of Ky HoaQ10747195
1968Battle of SaigonHo Chi Minh CityVietnam War
31 January 1968Tet Offensive attack on US EmbassyEmbassy of the United States, Saigon
11 February 1968Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho RacetrackCholonVietnam War
12 May 1968Battle of South SaigonDistrict 8
12 May 1968Battle of West SaigonHo Chi Minh City
30 April 1975Fall of SaigonHo Chi Minh CityVietnam War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.