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Battle of Hòa Bình 1951

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date10 November 1951 – 25 February 1952Wikidata
Year1951Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationVietnamNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Indochina WarWikidata P361
Coordinates20.8133, 105.3380Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Hòa Bình was fought during the First Indochina War. It occurred from 10 November 1951 to 25 February 1952, when French Union forces attempted to lure the Việt Minh out into the open and to force it to fight on French terms.

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Location

20.8133, 105.3380 · Vietnam

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