Atlas of Battles

war, 75 engagements

Battles of the Vietnam War

The atlas places 75 engagements of the Vietnam War (1955 to 1975): 71 battles, 1 siege and 3 naval actions across 5 present-day countries, most in Vietnam (64), Cambodia (5), Laos (3). The most widely documented: Fall of Saigon, Gulf of Tonkin incident, Battle of Khe Sanh, Battle of Ia Drang, Battle of Hue.

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Battle of Ap BacBattle of Go CongBattle of Nam DongBattle of An LaoBattle of Binh GiaOperation StarliteBattle of Dong XoaiBattle of Ba GiaBattle of Song BeBattle of Dương Liễu–Nhông PassAttack on Camp HollowayBattle of Núi ThànhSiege of Plei MeBattle of Gang ToiBattle of Ap Bau BangBattle of Xa Cam MyBattle of A ShauOperation CrimpBattle of Bong SonBattle of Suoi Bong TrangBattle of Long TanBattle of Tra Binh DongBattle of Tam QuanOperation Cedar FallsOperation BribieBattle of Hill 881Battle of Suoi Chau PhaOperation Francis MarionBattle of Ong ThanhFirst Battle of Loc NinhBattle of Dak ToBattle of SaigonNew Year's Day Battle of 1968Battle of Ban Houei SaneBattle of Quang TriBattle of Lang VeiTet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho RacetrackAction of 1 March 1968Battle of Lima Site 85Battle of An BaoBattle of Kham DucBattle of Coral–BalmoralOperation Speedy ExpressBattle of Hat DichOperation Dewey CanyonBattle of Binh BaBattle of Kompong SpeuBattle of Prey VengBattle of Fire Support Base RipcordOperation Ivory CoastOperation Lam Son 719Battle of FSB Mary AnnBattle of SnuolBattle of Long KhanhBattle of Nui LeFirst Battle of Quảng TrịBattle of Loc NinhBattle of Đồng HớiBattle of KontumSecond Battle of Quảng TrịOperation Linebacker IIBattle of Cửa ViệtBattle of the Paracel IslandsBattle of KampotBattle of Svay RiengBattle of the Iron TriangleBattle of Phuoc LongBattle of Ban Me ThuotBattle of Xuan LocGulf of Tonkin incidentBattle of Ia DrangBattle of Khe SanhBattle of HueBattle of Hamburger HillFall of SaigonGulf of Tonkin incidentBattle of Ia DrangBattle of Khe SanhBattle of HueBattle of Hamburger HillFall of SaigonBangkokHanoiYangonPhnom PenhNaypyidawVientianeZhanjiangMandalayBaguioChiang Mai1000 km15.700N, 106.589E
75 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1963: 2 engagements1964: 4 engagements1965: 11 engagements1966: 6 engagements1967: 10 engagements1968: 15 engagements15 in 19681969: 3 engagements1970: 4 engagements1971: 5 engagements1972: 6 engagements1973: 1 engagements1974: 5 engagements1975: 3 engagements19631975
75 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Ap Bac, 1963Battle of Go Cong, 1963Battle of Nam Dong, 1964Battle of An Lao, 1964Gulf of Tonkin incident, 1964Battle of Binh Gia, 1964Operation Starlite, 1965Battle of Dong Xoai, 1965Battle of Ba Gia, 1965Battle of Song Be, 1965Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông Pass, 1965Attack on Camp Holloway, 1965Battle of Núi Thành, 1965Siege of Plei Me, 1965Battle of Gang Toi, 1965Battle of Ap Bau Bang, 1965Battle of Ia Drang, 1965Battle of Xa Cam My, 1966Battle of A Shau, 1966Operation Crimp, 1966Battle of Bong Son, 1966Battle of Suoi Bong Trang, 1966Battle of Long Tan, 1966Battle of Tra Binh Dong, 1967Battle of Tam Quan, 1967Operation Cedar Falls, 1967Operation Bribie, 1967Battle of Hill 881, 1967Battle of Suoi Chau Pha, 1967Operation Francis Marion, 1967Battle of Ong Thanh, 1967First Battle of Loc Ninh, 1967Battle of Dak To, 1967Battle of Saigon, 1968New Year's Day Battle of 1968, 1968Battle of Khe Sanh, 1968Battle of Ban Houei Sane, 1968Battle of Quang Tri, 1968Battle of Lang Vei, 1968Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack, 1968Action of 1 March 1968, 1968Battle of Hue, 1968Battle of Lima Site 85, 1968Battle of An Bao, 1968Battle of Kham Duc, 1968Battle of Coral–Balmoral, 1968Operation Speedy Express, 1968Battle of Hat Dich, 1968Operation Dewey Canyon, 1969Battle of Hamburger Hill, 1969Battle of Binh Ba, 1969Battle of Kompong Speu, 1970Battle of Prey Veng, 1970Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord, 1970Operation Ivory Coast, 1970Operation Lam Son 719, 1971Battle of FSB Mary Ann, 1971Battle of Snuol, 1971Battle of Long Khanh, 1971Battle of Nui Le, 1971First Battle of Quảng Trị, 1972Battle of Loc Ninh, 1972Battle of Đồng Hới, 1972Battle of Kontum, 1972Second Battle of Quảng Trị, 1972Operation Linebacker II, 1972Battle of Cửa Việt, 1973Battle of the Paracel Islands, 1974Battle of Kampot, 1974Battle of Svay Rieng, 1974Battle of the Iron Triangle, 1974Battle of Phuoc Long, 1974Battle of Ban Me Thuot, 1975Battle of Xuan Loc, 1975Fall of Saigon, 197519631975
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
2 January 1963Battle of Ap BacVietnamViet Cong victory
1963Battle of Go CongGò Công, VietnamSouth Vietnamese victory
1964Battle of Nam DongNam Đông, VietnamSouth Vietnam and United States victory
1964Battle of An LaoAn Lão, VietnamViet Cong victory
2 August 1964Gulf of Tonkin incidentGulf of TonkinGulf of Tonkin Resolution; escalation of the War in Vietnam
28 December 1964Battle of Binh GiaBình Giã, VietnamVC/PAVN victory
1965Operation StarliteVietnamBoth sides claim victory
1965Battle of Dong XoaiĐồng Xoài, VietnamViet Cong victory
1965Battle of Ba GiaVietnamViet Cong victory
1965Battle of Song BeSông Bé, VietnamSouth Vietnamese and American victory
1965Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông PassBình Định, Vietnam
7 February 1965Attack on Camp HollowayVietnamViet Cong victory; United States launched Operation Flaming Dart in...
26 May 1965Battle of Núi ThànhVietnam
19 October 1965Siege of Plei MeCentral Highlands, VietnamSouth Vietnamese-American victory
8 November 1965Battle of Gang ToiĐồng Nai, VietnamSee Aftermath
12 November 1965Battle of Ap Bau BangVietnamSee Aftermath
14 November 1965Battle of Ia DrangIa Drang River, VietnamSee Effect and aftermath section
1966Battle of Xa Cam MyPhước Tuy, VietnamViet Cong claim victory
1966Battle of A ShauVietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
14 January 1966Operation CrimpCủ Chi, VietnamSee "Aftermath"
1966Battle of Bong SonVietnamInconclusive
23 February 1966Battle of Suoi Bong TrangVietnam
18 August 1966Battle of Long TanLong Tân, VietnamSee aftermath
1967Battle of Tra Binh DongVietnamSouth Korean victory
1967Battle of Tam QuanVietnamUS victory
1967Operation Cedar FallsCủ Chi, VietnamSee Results and aftermath
17 February 1967Operation BribieVietnamInconclusive
1967Battle of Hill 881Quảng Trị, VietnamAmerican victory
6 August 1967Battle of Suoi Chau PhaVietnamAllied victory
1967Operation Francis MarionVietnamInconclusive
17 October 1967Battle of Ong ThanhVietnamViet Cong victory
1967First Battle of Loc NinhLộc Ninh, VietnamAmerican and South Vietnamese victory
3 November 1967Battle of Dak ToKon Tum, VietnamSee "Aftermath"
1968Battle of SaigonHo Chi Minh City, VietnamSouth Vietnamese-American victory; Communist attack repelled; North...
2 January 1968New Year's Day Battle of 1968South Vietnam, VietnamAmerican victory
21 January 1968Battle of Khe SanhKhe Sanh, VietnamBoth sides claim victory: Siege partially relieved in April; North...
23 January 1968Battle of Ban Houei SaneLaosNorth Vietnamese victory
31 January 1968Battle of Quang TriQuảng Trị, VietnamSouth Vietnamese-American victory
6 February 1968Battle of Lang VeiQuảng Trị, VietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
11 February 1968Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho RacetrackCholon, FranceUS/South Vietnamese victory
1968Action of 1 March 1968South Vietnam, VietnamUnited States/South Vietnamese victory
2 March 1968Battle of HueHuế, VietnamAmerican–South Vietnamese victory; Sustained damage to the Hue city...
10 March 1968Battle of Lima Site 85Lima Site 85, LaosNorth Vietnamese and Pathet Lao victory
6 May 1968Battle of An BaoBình Định, Vietnam
10 May 1968Battle of Kham DucVietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
12 May 1968Battle of Coral–BalmoralVietnamAustralian victory
1968Operation Speedy ExpressVietnamU.S. claims operational success; VC claims U.S. operational failure
3 December 1968Battle of Hat DichVietnamAllied victory
1969Operation Dewey CanyonVietnamSee "Aftermath"
10 May 1969Battle of Hamburger HillDong Ap Bia, VietnamInconclusive
6 June 1969Battle of Binh BaBình Ba, VietnamAustralian victory
12 June 1970Battle of Kompong SpeuCambodiaARVN and Cambodian victory
1970Battle of Prey VengPrey Veng Province, Cambodia
1 July 1970Battle of Fire Support Base RipcordVietnamsee Aftermath
21 November 1970Operation Ivory CoastSơn Tây, VietnamInfiltration and retreat successful; Failure - No POWs to rescue at...
1971Operation Lam Son 719LaosSee Aftermath
28 March 1971Battle of FSB Mary AnnVietnamViet Cong victory
30 May 1971Battle of SnuolCambodia
6 June 1971Battle of Long KhanhLong Khánh, VietnamSee Aftermath
1971Battle of Nui LePhước Tuy, VietnamAustralian and North Vietnamese tactical withdrawal
30 March 1972First Battle of Quảng TrịQuảng Trị, VietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
4 April 1972Battle of Loc NinhLộc Ninh, VietnamViet Cong–North Vietnamese victory
19 April 1972Battle of Đồng HớiVietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
9 June 1972Battle of KontumKon Tum, VietnamSouth Vietnamese and U.S. victory
28 June 1972Second Battle of Quảng TrịVietnamSouth Vietnamese and U.S. victory
1972Operation Linebacker IINorth Vietnam, VietnamBoth sides claim victory
1973Battle of Cửa ViệtVietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
19 January 1974Battle of the Paracel IslandsParacel Islands, People's Republic of ChinaChinese victory
1974Battle of KampotKampot, CambodiaKhmer Rouge victory; First;FANK Defense victory; Second;RAK occupied...
1974Battle of Svay RiengCambodia
16 May 1974Battle of the Iron TriangleIron Triangle, VietnamSouth Vietnamese victory
12 December 1974Battle of Phuoc LongVietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
1975Battle of Ban Me ThuotBuôn Ma Thuột, VietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
9 April 1975Battle of Xuan LocXuân Lộc, VietnamNorth Vietnamese victory
30 April 1975Fall of SaigonHo Chi Minh City, VietnamNorth Vietnamese victory

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