battle, nineteenth century
Bombardment of Qui Nhon
Bombardment of Qui Nhon was a battle fought in 1861 at Quy Nhon, in what is now Vietnam. It was part of the French conquest of Vietnam, which ran from 1858 to 1885. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1 sloop-of-war against ~1 artillery piece; 1 fort.
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Where it sits in the French conquest of Vietnam
Record
| Date | 1861 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Quy Nhon, Vietnam 13.767N, 109.233E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Territorial change | Vietnamese-held fort destroyed | |
| Strength | 1 sloop-of-war | ~1 artillery piece; 1 fort |
| Casualties and losses | None | Unknown; 1 fort destroyed |
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Nearest engagements
- Operation Crazy Horse 1966, 59 km NW
- Battle of An Bao 1968, 61 km N
- Battle of Tam Quan 1967, 82 km N
- Battle of An Lao 1964, 100 km NW
- Battle of Mang Yang Pass 1954, 109 km W
In the same war
- Before: Capture of My Tho 12 April 1861
- After: Capture of Vinh Long 22 March 1862
- All 6 engagements of French conquest of Vietnam
Elsewhere in 1861
- Battle of Fort Sumter United States
- First Battle of Bull Run United States
- Battle of Wilson's Creek United States
- Battle of Belmont United States
- Battle of Big Bethel United States
Bombardment of Qui Nhon is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 269 in present-day Vietnam.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4940509, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Qui Nhơn, revision 1385838647, 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.