siege, medieval
Siege of Songping
Siege of Songping was a siege conducted in AD 863 in what is now Vietnam. The recorded result: Nanzhao victory; Temporary Nanzhao occupation of the Red River Delta; Weakening of the Tang dynasty. Recorded strength: 50,000 against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | AD 863 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vietnam 21.028N, 105.854E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | 50,000 | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Hanoi 1946, 0.7 km NW
- Siege of Đông Quan 1418, 1.4 km W
- Battle of Cầu Giấy 1873, 5.5 km W
- Bắc Ninh Campaign 1884, 27 km NE
- Sơn Tây Campaign 1883, 38 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 863 and 1946.
Elsewhere in AD 863
- Battle of Lalakaon Turkey
Siege of Songping is one of 193 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 269 in present-day Vietnam.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q108085294, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Songping, revision 1370745396, 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.