battle, notable, Cold War
Haiphong incident
Haiphong incident was a battle fought in 1946 at Haiphong, in what is now Vietnam. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Haiphong. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 1 heavy cruiser; 3 avisos against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1946 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Haiphong, Vietnam 20.800N, 106.667E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Territorial change | French rule restored in Haiphong | |
| Strength | 1 heavy cruiser; 3 avisos | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 29 killed | Unknown; 2,000 to 6,000 Vietnamese killed (mostly civilians), 25,000 injured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Bach Dang River AD 938, 6.1 km NW
- Battle of Bạch Đằng 1288, 16 km N
- Battle of Bạch Đằng AD 981, 23 km NE
- Bắc Ninh Campaign 1884, 77 km NW
- Siege of Songping AD 863, 88 km W
Elsewhere in 1946
- King David Hotel bombing Israel
- Battle of Hanoi Vietnam
- Battle of Medan Indonesia
- Battle of Siping People's Republic of China
- Attack on Hrubieszów Poland
Haiphong incident 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 Q23002809, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Haiphong incident, revision 1370622372, read 2026-11-15, 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.