Battle of Hanoi (1946–1947)
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The Battle of Hanoi (1946–1947) was a major early confrontation between Vietnamese nationalist forces and French colonial troops in Hanoi, marking the outbreak of full-scale war in the First Indochina War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Hanoi (1946–1947) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hanoi Campaign of 1946–1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ French Far East Expeditionary Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Viet Minh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | early phase of the First Indochina War ⓘ |
| cityInvolved |
Hanoi Citadel area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Quarter of Hanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
French colonial troops
ⓘ
Viet Minh forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Jean-Étienne Valluy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque NERFINISHED ⓘ Võ Nguyên Giáp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial war
ⓘ
war of independence ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| endDate | 1947-02-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French reconquest of central Hanoi
ⓘ
wider French–Viet Minh fighting across northern Vietnam ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French attempts to reassert colonial control over Vietnam
ⓘ
breakdown of negotiations between France and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ⓘ escalating tensions in Hanoi in late 1946 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key turning point in Vietnamese struggle for independence from France ⓘ |
| involves |
civilian evacuations from Hanoi
ⓘ
guerrilla tactics ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| ledTo |
entrenchment of Viet Minh bases in rural and mountainous areas
ⓘ
prolonged guerrilla war against French forces ⓘ |
| location |
French Indochina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanoi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French use of artillery and armored vehicles in an urban environment
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Viet Minh use of barricades and house-to-house combat ⓘ marking the beginning of large-scale hostilities in the First Indochina War ⓘ urban fighting in the streets of Hanoi ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Indochina War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
decolonization of French Indochina ⓘ |
| precededBy | Haiphong incident of November 1946 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Northern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French tactical victory
ⓘ
Viet Minh strategic withdrawal ⓘ outbreak of full-scale war in First Indochina War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-12-19 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
post–World War II era ⓘ |
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