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  • Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa
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  • For most of her history, Vietnamese kings sometimes recognized the Chinese Emperor as their feudal lord, while ruling independently in their own land. This had been the case throughout the reign of the Later Lê Dynasty. However, the Tây Sơn uprising broke out in 1771, and the Lê Dynasty was overthrown by Tây Sơn army in 1787. The last emperor, Lê Chiêu Thống, fled to China and appealed to Emperor Qianlong for help. In 1788, a large Qing army was sent to Vietnam, in order to restore Lê Chiêu Thống to the throne.
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Strength
  • 20000
  • 100000
  • Qing Dynasty:said 15,000 Qing troops
  • Chronicle of Greater Vietnam: 200,000 - 290,000 Qing troops.
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Date
  • 1788
Commander
Caption
  • Fuk'anggan and Sun Shiyi defeated the Vietnamese at Thọ Xương's river in 1788
Casualties
  • 3400
  • 8000
  • At least 30,000 were killed
Result
  • Tây Sơn Dynasty victory, Qing troops retreat from Vietnam, Lê Dynasty is superseded by Tây Sơn Dynasty, Vietnam remains independent but agree to pay tribute to Qing Dynasty
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Place
  • Vietnam
Conflict
  • Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa
abstract
  • For most of her history, Vietnamese kings sometimes recognized the Chinese Emperor as their feudal lord, while ruling independently in their own land. This had been the case throughout the reign of the Later Lê Dynasty. However, the Tây Sơn uprising broke out in 1771, and the Lê Dynasty was overthrown by Tây Sơn army in 1787. The last emperor, Lê Chiêu Thống, fled to China and appealed to Emperor Qianlong for help. In 1788, a large Qing army was sent to Vietnam, in order to restore Lê Chiêu Thống to the throne.