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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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
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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Anti-French Resistance War keyEvent Battle of Hanoi (1946–1947)