Battle of Lào Cai
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The Battle of Lào Cai was a major engagement between Chinese and Vietnamese forces during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, centered on the strategic border city of Lào Cai in northern Vietnam.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lao Cai campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
People's Republic of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Socialist Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegion | Sino-Vietnamese border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
civilian displacement in Lào Cai area
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significant destruction in Lào Cai city ⓘ |
| combatant |
People's Liberation Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Sino-Vietnamese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
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surface form:
Vietnam
|
| endDate | 1979-03-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chinese withdrawal from northern Vietnam in March 1979 ⓘ |
| front | northwestern front of the Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ |
| hasContext | Chinese punitive campaign against Vietnam in 1979 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| involved |
armored units
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artillery units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ mountain warfare ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| location |
Lào Cai
NERFINISHED
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Lào Cai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | northwestern Vietnam theater of operations ⓘ |
| neighboringCountryInvolved |
China
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectiveOfChineseForces | seize Lào Cai and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| objectiveOfVietnameseForces | defend Lào Cai and delay Chinese advance ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chinese forces
ⓘ
Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese border incursions into northern Vietnam in 1979
NERFINISHED
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Chinese offensive in the northwest sector of the Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ Sino-Vietnamese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chinese decision to launch a limited war against Vietnam in 1979 ⓘ |
| primaryAxisOfAdvance | Chinese advance toward Lào Cai from Yunnan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Cao Bằng
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Lạng Sơn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Chinese forces captured Lào Cai city
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Chinese forces later withdrew from Lào Cai ⓘ |
| scale | major engagement of the Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979-02-17 ⓘ |
| statusOfCityDuringBattle | Lào Cai was a strategic border city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of a key border city and transport hub ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
February 1979
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March 1979 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional ground warfare ⓘ |
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