battle, Cold War
Battle of Fakashan
Battle of Fakashan was a battle fought in 1981 at China–Vietnam border, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at China–Vietnam border. It was part of Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–1991, which ran from 1979 to 1990. The recorded result: Chinese victory.
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Record
| Date | 1981 (year precision) to 1981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | China–Vietnam border, People's Republic of China 22.400N, 102.150E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Territorial change | China gains control of Fakashan | |
| Casualties and losses | Several Hundred | 731 killed; 556 wounded |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Dien Bien Phu 1954, 144 km SE
- Battle of Muong Khoua 1953, 152 km S
- Battle of Na San 1952, 235 km SE
- Battle of Nghia Lo 1951, 258 km E
- Battle of Lima Site 85 1968, 271 km SE
In the same war
- After: Johnson South Reef skirmish 14 March 1988
Elsewhere in 1981
- Operation Opera Iraq
- Gulf of Sidra incident Libya
- Battle of Dezful Iran
- Attack on H3 Iraq
- Operation Tariq al-Qods Iran
Battle of Fakashan is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113634243, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fakashan, revision 1370440478, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.