Battle

Battle of Bach Dang River

938 · 20.84° N, 106.63° E

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When
938
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
20.84° N, 106.63° E
Description
naval battle between Tĩnh Hải quân and Southern Han on the Bạch Đằng River

Battle of Bạch Đằng (938)

Naval battle between Tĩnh Hải quân and Southern Han on the Bạch Đằng River

At the Battle of Bạch Đằng River in late 938 near Hạ Long Bay in northern Vietnam, the military force of the Viet-ruled domain of Tĩnh Hải quân, led by Ngô Quyền, a Viet lord, defeated the invading forces of the Chinese state of Southern Han and put an end to the Third Era of Northern Domination. It was considered the turning point in Vietnamese history.

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