Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Sino-Vietnamese War

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979): 4 battles, all in present-day Vietnam.

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Battle of Lào CaiBattle of Cao BằngBattle of Móng CáiBattle of Lạng SơnBattle of Lào CaiBattle of Cao BằngBattle of Móng CáiBattle of Lạng SơnHanoiNanningHaiphongGejiuThái NguyênBeihaiViệt TrìQinzhouSơn TâyHong Gai200 km22.140N, 106.067E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1979: 4 engagements4 in 197919791979
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Lào Cai, 1979Battle of Cao Bằng, 1979Battle of Móng Cái, 1979Battle of Lạng Sơn, 197919791979
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1979Battle of Lào CaiVietnamSee Aftermath section
1979Battle of Cao BằngVietnamChinese victory
1979Battle of Móng CáiVietnamVietnamese victory
1979Battle of Lạng SơnVietnamChinese victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Sino-Vietnamese War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.