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Battle of Hoa Binh

Battle of Hoa Binh was a battle fought on 10 November 1951 at Hòa Bình, in what is now Vietnam; it lasted 4 months. It was part of First Indochina War, which ran from 1946 to 1954. The recorded result: Việt Minh victory; Viet Minh captured Hoà Bình; Abolishment of the Mường Autonomous Territory.

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Fought10 November 1951lasted 4 months
WhereHòa Bình, Vietnam20.813N, 105.338E
OutcomeViệt Minh victory; Viet Minh captured Hoà Bình; Abolishment of the Mường Autonomous Territory
BelligerentsFrench Union; France; French Indochina; State of Vietnam; Mường Autonomous TerritoryagainstNorth Vietnam; Việt Minh
Part ofFirst Indochina War1946 to 1954

Where it sits in First Indochina War

Battle of Hanoi, 1946Operation Papillon, 1947Operation Léa, 1947Battle of Phu Tong Hoa, 1948Battle of Cao Bang, 1949Battle of Dong Khe, 1950Battle of Route Coloniale 4, 1950Battle of Vinh Yen, 1951Battle of the Day River, 1951Battle of Nghia Lo, 1951Battle of Hoa Binh, 1951Battle of Nghĩa Lộ, 1952Operation Lorraine, 1952Battle of Na San, 1952Operation Hirondelle, 1953Operation Adolphe, 1953Battle of Muong Khoua, 1953Operation Camargue, 1953Operation Mouette, 1953Operation Castor, 1953Battle of Mang Yang Pass, 1954Operation Atlante, 1954Battle of Dien Bien Phu, 195419461954Battle of Hoa Binh, 1951
23 placed engagements of First Indochina War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 November 1951
to 25 February 1952
PlaceHòa Bình, Vietnam
20.813N, 105.338E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and lossesFrench: 894 killed or missing; 2,000 wounded; State of Vietnam: unknown; 5,000 At mostEstimate 5,000 – 12,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
  • Raoul Salan
Battle of Hoa BinhBattle of Hoa BinhSơn Tây CampaignOperation Ivory CoastBattle of Cầu GiấySiege of Đông QuanBattle of HanoiSơn Tây CampaignOperation Ivory CoastThái NguyênNam ĐịnhThanh HóaViệt TrìNinh BìnhBắc GiangLạng SơnYên Bái100 km20.813N, 105.338E
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Battle of Hoa Binh is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 269 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871237, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hòa Bình, revision 1370443436, 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.