What the records say
- When
- Aug 1966 – Jan 1968
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 20.63° N, 102.45° E
- Description
- major engagement of the Laotian Civil War
Placed at the town its title names, Nam Bac.
Battle of Nam Bac
Major engagement of the Laotian Civil War
The Battle of Nam Bac was one of the major engagements of the Laotian Civil War. Despite misgivings about their potential performance the Royal Lao Army moved in to occupy the Nam Bac Valley in August 1966; the position would block a traditional Vietnamese invasion route that led to the Lao royal capitol, Luang Prabang.
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