What the records say
- When
- 19 Dec 1946 – 1 Aug 1954
- Kind
- War of independence
- Deaths
- 450,000
- Coordinates
- 21.03° N, 105.85° E
- Type
- War of independence
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Cities
- Hanoi, Dien Bien Phu
- Side a
- Viet Minh
- Side b
- France (+ State of Vietnam)
- Alliances
- Viet Minh, France (+ State of Vietnam)
Placed approximately by the source.
2 sources record it
- Global Wars & Armed Conflicts, 1914–2026Kaggle compilationNo licence stated
- Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Includes 15 events
- Battle of Hanoi19 Dec 1946 · Battle
- Battle of Phu Tong Hoa25 Jul 1948 · Battle
- Battle of Cao Bang4 Sep 1949 · Battle
- Battle of Dong Khe15 Sep 1950 · Battle
- Battle of Route Coloniale 41 Oct 1950 · Battle
- Battle of Vinh Yen13 Jan 1951 · Battle
- Battle of Mao Khe23 Mar 1951 · Battle
- Battle of the Day River18 Jun 1951 · Battle
- Battle of Nghia Lo3 Oct 1951 · Battle
- Battle of Hoa Binh10 Nov 1951 · Battle
- Battle of Nghĩa Lộ1952 · Battle
- Battle of Na San23 Nov 1952 · Battle
- Battle of Muong Khoua13 Apr 1953 · Battle
- Battle of Dien Bien Phu13 Mar 1954 · Battle
- Battle of Mang Yang Pass24 Jun 1954 · Battle
Nearby in time and place
- massacre de Hai Phong23 Nov 1946 · Massacre · Deaths 6,000
- Haiphong incident23 Nov 1946 · Military operation
- Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina9 Mar 1945 · Battle
- Operation PapillonApr 1947 · Military operation
- Operation Léa7 Oct 1947 · Military operation
- Battle of Vinh19 Dec 1946 · Battle
- Second Guangxi Campaign in Guangxi4 Aug 1945 · Event
- My Trach Massacre29 Nov 1947 · Massacre · Deaths 300