Battle of Insein
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Myanmar | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 16.8927, 96.0980 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Insein was a 1949 battle during the Karen conflict where the Karen National Defence Organisation briefly captured the town of Insein, 9 miles from Rangoon. After 111 days of intense fighting, the KNDO failed their goal of capturing Rangoon, and retreated into the countryside.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Insein (revision 1370443755), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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