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Battle of Bạch Đằng (1288) 1288

Battle of Bạch Đằng (1288): Battle of Bach Dang river
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1288Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationVietnamNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictMongol invasions of VietnamWikidata P361
ParticipantsTran dynasty, Yuan dynastyWikidata P710
Coordinates20.9370, 106.6290Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Bạch Đằng was a decisive naval battle during the third Mongol invasion of Vietnam between Đại Việt commanded by Commander-in-Chief Prince Trần Quốc Tuấn (Prince Hưng Đạo), and the fleet of the Yuan dynasty, commanded by Admirals Omar and Fan Yi on the Bạch Đằng River (today Quảng Ninh province), which Prince Hưng Đạo staged an ambush that destroyed the Yuan fleet, capturing its general, ending Kublai’s intention to conquer Dai Viet and Champa. The battle was a tactical masterpiece of the same stature as a previous battle of Bạch Đằng that occurred in 938 and is considered as one of the greatest victories in Vietnamese military history.

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Location

20.9370, 106.6290 · Vietnam

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