List of wars involving Vietnam

Summary

This is a list of wars involving the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and its predecessor states.

Ancient era edit

Hồng Bàng dynasty (2879 BC–258 BC) edit

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Brief description
Âu ViệtLạc Việt War
(258 BC)[a]
Văn Lang
(Lạc Việt)
Âu Việt Victory for Âu Việt

Âu Lạc (258 BC179 BC) edit

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Brief description
Qin campaign against the Baiyue
(221 BC214 BC)
Baiyue tribes: Qin dynasty Defeat
Âu LạcNanyue War
(179 BC)
Âu Lạc Nanyue under Triệu Đà Defeat

Triệu dynasty (179 BC111 BC) edit

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Brief description
Han–Nanyue War
(111 BC)
Nanyue Western Han Defeat

Chinese Domination era edit

First and Second Chinese domination (111 BC544 AD) edit

Conflict Event Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Brief description
Trưng sisters' rebellion
(40 AD43 AD)
Uprising
(40 AD)
Trưng sisters in Lingnan Eastern Han Rebel victory
Han counterattack
(43 AD)
Trưng sisters in Lingnan Eastern Han Defeat
Chu Đạt's rebellion
(157)
Chu Đạt in Jiuzhen Eastern Han Rebel defeat
Wuhu rebellion
(178–181)
Liang Long in Hepu and Jiaozhi Eastern Han Rebel defeat
Independence of Lâm Ấp
(192)
Khu Liên in Xianglin (Huế) Eastern Han Rebel victory
Lady Triệu's rebellion
(248)
Lady Triệu in Jiuzhen Eastern Wu Rebel defeat
Jin–Wu War
(263–280)
Local rebels in Jiaozhi
Jin dynasty
Eastern Wu Victory for Jin
JinLâm Ấp conflicts
(351–415)
Jin dynasty Lâm Ấp Victory for Jin
Liu SongLâm Ấp War
(445–446)
Liu Song Lâm Ấp Victory for Liu Song
Lý Trường Nhân's rebellion
(468)
Lý Trường Nhân in Jiaozhou Liu Song Rebel victory
Lý Bí's rebellion
(541–544)
Lý Bí in Jiaozhi Liang dynasty Rebel victory

Early Lý dynasty (544–602) edit

Conflict Early Lý dynasty
and allies
Opponents Brief description
Liang–Vạn Xuân War
(545–550)
Vạn Xuân Liang dynasty Victory for Vạn Xuân
Vạn Xuân–Dã Năng War
(557–571)
Vạn Xuân Dã Năng (vi) Victory for Dã Năng
Sui–Vạn Xuân War
(602)
Vạn Xuân Sui dynasty Defeat

Third Chinese domination (602–905) edit

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Brief description
Sui–Lâm Ấp War
(605)
Sui dynasty Lâm Ấp Victory for Sui
Lý Tự Tiên's rebellion
(679)
Lý Tự Tiên and Đinh Kiến in Annan Tang dynasty Victory for Tang
Mai Thúc Loan's rebellion
(722–723)
Mai Thúc Loan in Annan Tang dynasty Victory for Tang
Javanese raids in modern-day Vietnamese coast
(767, 774 & 787)
Tang dynasty
Champa
Javanese raiders Victory for Tang
Phùng Hưng's rebellion
(791)
Phùng Hưng in Annan Tang dynasty Rebel defeat
Hoàn Vương–Tang conflicts
(803–809)
Tang dynasty Hoàn Vương Victory for Tang
Dương Thanh's rebellion
(819–831)
Dương Thanh in Annan Tang dynasty Rebel defeat
Tang–Nanzhao war
(846–866)
Nanzhao
Local rebels in Northern Vietnam
Tang dynasty Victory for Tang
Khúc Thừa Dụ's rebellion
(905)
Khúc Thừa Dụ in Tĩnh Hải quân Tang dynasty Rebel victory

Monarchical era edit

Autonomous period under Khúc clan and Dương Đình Nghệ (905–938) edit

Conflict Event Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Brief description
Tĩnh Hải quânSouthern Han War (930) Tĩnh Hải quân Southern Han Defeat
Southern HanAnnan War
(931–938)
Dương Đình Nghệ campaign
(931)
Dương Đình Nghệ in Annan
Southern Han Victory
Battle of Bạch Đằng
(938)
Ngô Quyền in Annan Southern Han Victory

Ngô dynasty (939–965) edit

Conflict Event Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Brief description
Dương Tam Kha's coup d'état
(944)
Ngô Xương Ngập Dương Tam Kha Victory for Dương Tam Kha
Countercoup against Dương Tam Kha
(950)
Dương Tam Kha Ngô Xương Văn Victory for Ngô Xương Văn
Anarchy of the 12 Warlords
(965–968)
Lã Xử Bình's coup d'état
(965)
Ngô Xương Xí Lã Xử Bình Victory for Lã Xử Bình
  • Lã Xử Bình usurps rulership, however, local warlords refuse to recognize Lã Xử Bình
  • Vietnamese lands fragmented into 12 domains, each administered by a powerful warlord
Đinh Bộ Lĩnh's Unification War
(967–968)
Đinh Bộ Lĩnh
and allies
Opposing factions in the 12 Warlords Victory for Đinh Bộ Lĩnh (Đinh Tiên Hoàng)

Đinh dynasty (968–980) edit

Conflict Đinh dynasty and allies Opponents Brief description
Countercoup against Lê Hoàn
(979)
Lê Hoàn

Supported by:
Dương Vân Nga

Đinh Điền (vi), Nguyễn Bặc, Phạm Hạp
Ngô Nhật Khánh
Victory for Lê Hoàn

Early Lê dynasty (980–1009) edit

Conflict Early Lê dynasty
and allies
Opponents Brief description
Song–Đại Cồ Việt War
(981)
Đại Cồ Việt Song dynasty Victory
First Champa–Đại Cồ Việt War
(982)
Đại Cồ Việt Champa Victory
Wars of the Early Lê dynasty succession
(1005)
Lê Long Việt Lê Long Tích (vi) Victory for Lê Long Việt
Lê Ngọa Triều Lê Long Cân (vi), Lê Long Kính (vi), Lê Long Đinh (vi) Victory for Lê Ngọa Triều

Later Lý dynasty (1009–1225) edit

Conflict Event Later Lý dynasty
and allies
Opponents Brief description
DaliĐại Cồ Việt War
(1014)
Đại Cồ Việt Dali Kingdom Victory
War of the Later Lý dynasty succession
(1028)
Khai Thiên Vương Đông Chinh Vương (Lý Thái Tổ's son)
Vũ Đức Vương
Dực Thánh Vương (Lý Thái Tổ's brother)
Victory for Khai Thiên Vương
Nong Quanfu's rebellion
(1038–1041)
Đại Cồ Việt Nong Quanfu's Kingdom of Longevity Victory
Second ChampaĐại Cồ Việt War
(1044)
Đại Cồ Việt Champa Victory
Nong Zhigao's rebellion
(1048–1055)
Đại Cồ Việt Nong Zhigao's Dali Victory
First ChampaĐại Việt War
(1069)
Đại Việt Champa Victory
Đại Việt–Song War
(1075–1077)
Viet invasion (1075) Đại Việt Song dynasty Indecisive
  • Đại Việt troops capture several Song forts and retreats
Song counterattack (1077) Đại Việt Song dynasty Victory
Đại Việt–Khmer War
(1123–1150)
Khmer campaign (1123–1124) Đại Việt Khmer Empire Victory
Khmer–Champa joint invasion (1132) Đại Việt Khmer Empire
Champa
Victory
  • Invasion repelled
  • Champa briefly regains control of Ma Linh, Bố Chính, Địa Lý
Viet campaign (1136) Đại Việt Khmer Empire
Champa
Indecisive
Further Suryavarman II's expeditions (1136–1150) Đại Việt Khmer Empire Victory
Quách Bốc's rebellion
(1209)
Đại Việt Quách Bốc Victory
Nguyễn Nộn's rebellion
(1213–1219)
Đại Việt Nguyễn Nộn (vi)

Trần dynasty (1225–1400) edit

Conflict Event Trần dynasty and allies Opponents Brief description
Second ChampaĐại Việt War
(1252)
Đại Việt Champa Victory
Đại Việt–Mongol War
(1257–1258)
or First Đại Việt–Mongol War
Đại Việt Mongol Empire Defeat
First Đại Việt–Yuan War
(1285)
or Second Đại Việt–Mongol War
Yuan advance
(January – May)
Đại Việt Yuan dynasty Defeat
Đại Việt counteroffensive
(May – June)
Đại Việt
Champa
Yuan dynasty Victory
  • Yuan invasion repelled
Second Đại Việt–Yuan War
(1287–1288)
or Third Đại Việt–Mongol War
Yuan advance
(1287 – January 1288)
Đại Việt Yuan dynasty Defeat
Battle of Bạch Đằng River
(1288)
Đại Việt Yuan dynasty Victory
  • Yuan invasion repelled
Đại Việt–Muang Sua War
(1294–1301)
Đại Việt Muang Sua Victory
Third ChampaĐại Việt War
(1311)
Đại Việt Champa Victory
Fourth ChampaĐại Việt War
(1318)
Đại Việt Champa Victory
Champa–Đại Việt War
(1367–1396)
Battle of Chiêm Động
(1367)
Đại Việt Champa Defeat
  • Beginning of a series of Champan counter-offensives
Coup against Dương Nhật Lễ
(1369–1370)
Dương Nhật Lễ Trần Phủ Rulership change
Sack of Thăng Long
(1371)
Đại Việt Champa Defeat
  • Champans set the city on fire, seized women, jewels, and silks. All Vietnamese books held in the royal palace were lost
Battle of Vijaya
(1377)
Đại Việt Champa Defeat
Trần Khát Chân's last stand
(1390)
Đại Việt Champa Victory
Hồ Quý Ly's coup d'état
(1399–1400)
Trần Thuận Tông and Trần Thiếu Đế Hồ Quý Ly Rulership change

Hồ dynasty (1400–1407) edit

Conflict Event Hồ dynasty and allies Opponents Brief description
Champa–Đại Ngu War
(1400–1407)
First Đại Ngu campaign
(1400)
Đại Ngu Champa Defeat
Second Đại Ngu campaign
(1402)
Đại Ngu Champa Victory
Third Đại Ngu campaign
(1403)
Đại Ngu Champa Defeat
  • Đại Ngu fails to capture Vijaya
Champan campaign
(1407)
Đại Ngu Champa
Ming dynasty
Defeat
  • Champa recaptures Chiêm Động and Cổ Lũy
Đại Ngu–Ming War
(1406–1407)
Đại Ngu Ming dynasty Defeat

Fourth Chinese Domination (1407–1428) edit

Conflict Event Vietnamese people Opponents Brief description
Later Trần rebellion
(1407–1413)
Later Trần rebels in Jiaozhi Ming dynasty Rebel defeat
Lam Sơn uprising
(1418–1428)
Early phases
(1418–1422)
Lê Lợi in Jiaozhi Ming dynasty Rebel defeat
Capture of Nghệ An
(1424–1425)
Lê Lợi in Jiaozhi Ming dynasty Rebel victory
Battle of Tốt Động – Chúc Động
(1426)
Lê Lợi in Jiaozhi Ming dynasty Rebel victory
Siege of Đông Quan
(1427)
Lê Lợi in Jiaozhi Ming dynasty Rebel victory
Battle of Chi Lăng
(1427)
Lê Lợi in Jiaozhi Ming dynasty Rebel victory
Siege of Xương Giang
(1427)
Lê Lợi in Jiaozhi Ming dynasty Rebel victory

Later Lê dynasty (1428–1789) edit

Early period (1428–1527) edit

Conflict Event Later Lê dynasty
and allies
Opponents Brief description
Đại Việt–Ngưu Hống war
(1431–1432)
Đại Việt Ngưu Hống Victory
Sixth Champa–Đại Việt War
(1446)
Đại Việt Champa Victory
Later Lê dynasty succession crisis
(1459–1460)
Lê Nghi Dân's coup d'état
(1459)
Lê Nhân Tông Lê Nghi Dân Victory for Lê Nghi Dân
Countercoup against Lê Nghi Dân
(1460)
Lê Nghi Dân Lê Lăng and Nguyễn Xí Victory for Lê Lăng and Nguyễn Xí
  • High-ranking mandarins install Lê Tư Thành (Lê Thánh Tông) as King
Seventh Champa–Đại Việt War
(1471)
Đại Việt Champa Victory
Đại Việt–Lan Xang War
(1479–1484)
or White Elephant War
Đại Việt Lan Xang
Lanna
Muang Phuan
Ayutthaya
Ava
Defeat (see analysis)
Lê Oanh's coup d'état
(1509)
Lê Uy Mục Lê Oanh Victory for Lê Oanh
  • Usurpation of Lê Oanh (Lê Tương Dực)
Trần Tuân's rebellion
(1511–1512)
Đại Việt Trần Tuân (vi) Victory
Crisis of the late Later Lê dynasty – Early period
(1516–1526)
Trịnh Duy Sản's coup d'état
(1516)
Lê Tương Dực Trịnh Duy Sản (vi), Trịnh Duy Đại Victory
Trần Cảo's rebellion
(1516–1521)
Đại Việt Trần Cảo Victory
  • Death of Trịnh Duy Sản
Trịnh Tuy's coup d'état
(1518–1522)
Lê Chiêu Tông Trịnh Tuy Victory
  • As Lê Chiêu Tông is absent from court, Trịnh Tuy installs Lê Bảng and then Lê Do as King in quick succession
  • Mạc Đăng Dung quells the rebellion, consolidating power in the imperial court
  • Trịnh Tuy surrenders
Mạc Đăng Dung's coup d'état
(1522–1526)
Lê Chiêu Tông, Trịnh Tuy Mạc Đăng Dung Defeat

Restored Lê period (1533–1789) edit

During this period, there existed 3 dynasties and 3 lordships: Mạc dynasty (1527–1677), Restored Lê (1533–1789), and Tây Sơn dynasty (1778–1802); Trịnh lords (1545–1787), Nguyễn lords (1558–1802), and Bầu lords (1527–1689); each with varying degrees of power and control over the country. This period is considered to be one of the most complicated periods in the history of Vietnam.

Conflict Event Aggressor Defender Brief description
Lê–Mạc War
(1533–1677)
Later Lê dynasty's return to Vietnam
(1533–1543)
Nguyễn Kim, Lê Trang Tông Mạc dynasty Victory for Nguyễn Kim
Battle of Yên Mô
(1545)
Nguyễn Kim, Lê Trang Tông Mạc dynasty Victory for Mạc
Battle of Thăng Long
(1551)
Southern dynasty Mạc dynasty Stalemate
Battle of Thuận Hóa
(1554)
Southern dynasty Mạc dynasty Victory for Lê
Prince Mạc Kính Điển's Southern campaigns
(1555–1579)
Northern dynasty
  • Mạc Kính Điển
  • Nguyễn Quyện (since 1557)
Southern dynasty Stalemate
Lê Northern campaigns
(1584–1592)
Southern dynasty Northern dynasty Victory for Later Lê dynasty
Later campaigns
(1592–1677)
Đại Việt Mạc dynasty
Bầu lords

Supported by:

Victory
First Đại Việt–Panduranga War
(1611)
Đàng Trong Panduranga Victory for Nguyễn
First Trịnh–Nguyễn War
(1627–1672)
Early phases
(1627–1648)
Đàng Ngoài

  Dutch East India Company (1643)

Đàng Trong Stalemate
Battle of Nghệ An
(1655–1660)
Đàng Trong Đàng Ngoài Victory for Trịnh
Later campaigns
(1661–1672)
Đàng Ngoài Đàng Trong Victory for Nguyễn
Second Đại Việt–Panduranga War
(1653)
Đàng Trong Panduranga Victory
First Cambodia–Đại Việt War
(1658)
Đàng Trong

  Barom Reachea V

  Cambodia Victory
Second Cambodia–Đại Việt War
(1674)
Đàng Trong

  Ang Nan

  Cambodia Victory
Third Đại Việt–Panduranga War
(1693–1697)
Đàng Trong Panduranga Defeat
Third Cambodia–Đại Việt War
(1699)
Đàng Trong   Cambodia Victory
Fourth Cambodia–Đại Việt War
(1708)
Đàng Trong

  Ang Em

  Cambodia

  Ayutthaya Siam

Victory
First Đại Việt–Siam War
(1714)
Đàng Trong

  Cambodia

  Ayutthaya Siam

  Thommo Reachea III

Defeat
  • Đại Việt loses suzerainty over Cambodia but annexes several border provinces of it
Hoàng Công Chất's rebellion
(1739–1769)
Hoàng Công Chất (vi) Đàng Ngoài Victory
Lê Duy Mật's rebellion
(1740–1770)
Lê Duy Mật Đàng Ngoài Victory
Nguyễn Hữu Cầu's rebellion
(1743–1751)
Nguyễn Hữu Cầu Đàng Ngoài Victory
Nguyễn Danh Phương's rebellion
(1744–1751)
Nguyễn Danh Phương Đàng Ngoài Victory
Đại ViệtLuang Phrabang War
(1749)[1]
Đàng Ngoài   Luang Phrabang Defeat
Fifth Cambodia–Đại Việt War
(1753–1756)
Đàng Trong   Cambodia Victory
Second Đại Việt–Siam War
(1771–1773)
Đàng Trong

  Cambodia

  Thonburi Siam
  Ang Non II
Defeat
Tây Sơn uprising
(1771–1777)
First Tây Sơn campaigns
(1771–1774)
  Tây Sơn Đàng Trong Rebel victory
Second Trịnh-Nguyễn War
(1774–1775)
Đàng Ngoài

  Tây Sơn

Đàng Trong Victory for Trịnh
Gia Định campaigns
(1776–1777)
  Tây Sơn Đàng Trong Rebel victory

Tây Sơn dynasty (1778–1802) edit

Conflict Event Tây Sơn dynasty
and allies
Opponents Brief description
Third Đại Việt-Siam War
(1785)
Đàng Trong   Rattanakosin Siam
Nguyễn Ánh
Victory
  • Vietnamese forces repel the first ever Siam invasion of Vietnam
  • Escape of Nguyễn Ánh to Siam
Tây Sơn–Trịnh War
(1786)
Đàng Trong Đàng Ngoài Victory for Tây Sơn
Nguyễn HuệNguyễn Nhạc conflict
(1786)
  Nguyễn Nhạc in Quy Nhơn   Nguyễn Huệ in Phú Xuân Indecisive
Đại Việt–Qing War
(1788–1789)
  Đại Việt   Qing dynasty

Lê Chiêu Thống

Victory
Lê Duy Chỉ's rebellion
(1791)
  Đại Việt
Supported by:
  Cambodia
Lê Duy Chỉ (Lê Chiêu Thống's brother)
  Vientiane
Supported by:
  Rattanakosin Siam
Victory
  • Tây Sơn troops reach Siam–Vientiane border and retreat
Tây Sơn–Nguyễn War
(1792–1802)
Battle of Quy Nhơn
(1799–1801)
  Đại Việt Nguyễn Ánh
Supported by:
Victory for Nguyễn Ánh
  • Near-annihilation of Tây Sơn navy
  • Turning point of the war
Battle of Huế
(1801)
  Đại Việt Nguyễn Ánh
Supported by:
Battle of Thăng Long
(1802)
  Đại Việt Nguyễn Ánh
Supported by:
Victory for Nguyễn Ánh

Nguyễn dynasty – Independent period (1802–1887) edit

Conflict Event Nguyễn dynasty
and allies
Opponents Brief description Monarch
Cambodian rebellion
(1811–1812)
  Việt Nam
  Ang Chan
  Rattanakosin Siam
  Ang Snguon
Victory Gia Long
Phan Bá Vành's rebellion
(1821–1827)
  Việt Nam Phan Bá Vành Victory Minh Mạng
Ja Lidong's rebellion
(1822–1823)
  Việt Nam Ja Lidong Victory
Anouvong's rebellion
(1826–1828)
  Vientiane
  Champasak
  Việt Nam
  Rattanakosin Siam Defeat
Siam–Việt Nam War
(1831–1834)
  Việt Nam   Rattanakosin Siam Victory
Lê Duy Lương's rebellion
(1832–1837)
  Việt Nam Lê Duy Lương (vi) rebels Victory
Lê Văn Khôi's rebellion
(1833–1835)
  Việt Nam Lê Văn Khôi rebels Victory
Nông Văn Vân's rebellion
(1833–1835)
  Việt Nam Nông Văn Vân rebels Victory
Ja Thak Wa's rebellion
(1834–1835)
  Việt Nam Ja Thak Wa rebels Victory
Đại Nam–Siam War
(1841–1845)
  Đại Nam   Rattanakosin Siam Indecisive
  • Joint Siamese-Vietnamese suzerainty of Cambodia.
Thiệu Trị
Cao Bá Quát's rebellion
(1854–1856)
  Đại Nam Cao Bá Quát Victory Tự Đức
Cochinchina campaign
(1858–1862)
Siege of Đà Nẵng
(1858–1860)
  Đại Nam   Second French Empire
  Spain
Victory
Siege of Sài Gòn
(1859–1861)
  Đại Nam   Second French Empire
  Spain
Defeat
Battle of Chí Hòa Fortress
(1861)
  Đại Nam   Second French Empire
  Spain
Defeat
Capture of Mỹ Tho
(1861)
  Đại Nam   Second French Empire
  Spain
Defeat
Capture of Biên Hòa
(1861)
  Đại Nam   Second French Empire
  Spain
Defeat
Capture of Vĩnh Long
(1862)
  Đại Nam   Second French Empire
  Spain
Defeat
Garnier Expedition
(1873–1874)
  Đại Nam
  Black Flag Army
  French Third Republic Defeat
Tonkin campaign
(1883–1886)
Capture of Nam Định
(1883)
  Đại Nam
  Qing dynasty
  Black Flag Army
  French Third Republic Defeat
Battle of Cầu Giấy
(1883)
  Black Flag Army   French Third Republic Victory
Battle of Thuận An
(1883)
  Đại Nam   French Third Republic Defeat
Sơn Tây campaign
(1883)
  Đại Nam
  Qing dynasty
  Black Flag Army
  French Third Republic Defeat
Bắc Ninh campaign
(1884)
  Đại Nam
  Qing dynasty
  Black Flag Army
  French Third Republic Defeat
Capture of Hưng Hóa
(1884)
  Đại Nam
  Black Flag Army
  French Third Republic Defeat
Sino–French War
(1884–1885)
  Qing dynasty
Supported by:
  French Third Republic Defeat

Colonial era edit

French Indochina (1887–1945) edit

Conflict French Indochina
and allies
Opponents Brief description Monarch
Yên Thế insurrection
(1884–1913)
  French Third Republic
  French Indochina
Hoàng Hoa Thám forces Victory for French Indochina
Cần Vương movement
(1885–1896)
  French Third Republic
  French Indochina
Hàm Nghi
Tôn Thất Thuyết

Tonkin:

Annam:

Victory for French Indochina
Franco-Siamese conflict
(1893)
  French Third Republic
  French Indochina
  Rattanakosin Siam Victory for French Indochina Thành Thái
Cochinchina uprising
(1916)
  French Third Republic
  French Indochina
  Cochinchina rebels Victory for French Indochina
Thái Nguyên uprising
(1917)
  French Third Republic
  French Indochina
Thái Nguyên rebels Victory for French Indochina Khải Định
Yên Bái mutiny
(1930)
  French Third Republic
  French Indochina
  Nationalist rebels Victory for French Indochina Bảo Đại
Nghệ–Tĩnh Soviets
(1930–1931)
  French Third Republic
  French Indochina
  Communist rebels Victory for French Indochina
Japanese invasion of Indochina
(1940)
  Vichy France
  French Indochina
  Empire of Japan Victory for Japan
  • Occupation of Tonkin by Japan
Franco–Thai War
(1940–1941)
  Vichy France
  French Indochina
  Thailand Military indecisive
Thai political victory
  • Disputed enclaves returned to Thailand
Cochinchina uprising
(1940)
  Empire of Japan
  Vichy France
  French Indochina
  Communist rebels Victory for French Indochina
Japanese coup d'état
(1945)
  Vichy France
  French Indochina
  Empire of Japan Victory for Japan
August Revolution
(1945)
  Third French Republic
  Empire of Japan
  Empire of Vietnam
  Việt Minh Victory for Việt Minh

Republican era edit

North Vietnam (1945–1976) edit

Conflict Event North Vietnam
and allies
Opponents Brief description General Secretary
Chinese troops enter Vietnam
(1945)
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam   Republic of China

Supported by:
  France

Victory Hồ Chí Minh
Partisan conflict in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
(1945–1947)
  Việt Minh   Vietnamese Kuomintang Front

  National Union Front

  National Front

Supported by:

Victory
  • Anti-Việt Minh parties and political organizations crushed
Operation Masterdom
(1945–1946)
  Việt Minh

  Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng

  United Kingdom

  France

  Japan

Defeat
First Indochina War
(1946–1954)
Hải Phòng incident
(1946)
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam   France Defeat
Battle of Hà Nội
(1946)
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam   France Defeat
Việt Bắc campaign
(1947)
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam   France Indecisive
  • France fails to cripple Việt Minh leadership
Border campaign
(1950)
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam   France
  State of Vietnam
Supported by:
  United States
Victory
Operation Castor
(1953)
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam   France
  State of Vietnam
Defeat
  • Successful French establishment of the Điện Biên Phủ outpost, a major site in Việt Minh's supply routes
Battle of Điện Biên Phủ
(1954)
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Supported by:

  France
  State of Vietnam
Supported by:
  United States
Victory
Summary   Democratic Republic of Vietnam

  Lao Issara (1946–1949)
  Pathet Lao (since 1949)
  Khmer Issarak

Supported by:

  France

Supported by:

Victory Hồ Chí Minh
Second Indochina War
(1955–1975)[b]
Including:
North Vietnamese invasion of Laos
(1958–1959)
  North Vietnam
  Pathet Lao
  Kingdom of Laos Victory Hồ Chí Minh
Battle of Ấp Bắc
(1963)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam
  United States
Victory
Battle of An Lão
(1964)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Victory
Battle of Bình Giã
(1964–1965)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam
  United States
Victory
Operation Rolling Thunder
(1965–1968)
  North Vietnam
  China
  North Korea
  United States
  South Vietnam
Victory
Battle of Ba Gia
(1965)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Victory
Battle of Đồng Xoài
(1965)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam
  United States
Victory
Battle of Ia Đrăng
(1965)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States Indecisive
Operation Masher
(1966)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States
  South Vietnam
Defeat
Operation Thayer
(1966–1967)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States
  South Vietnam
  South Korea
Defeat
Operation Cedar Falls
(1967)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States
  South Vietnam
Indecisive
Operation Junction City
(1967)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States Indecisive
Battle of Cồn Tiên
(1967–1968)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States
  South Vietnam
Defeat
Operation Wheeler/Wallowa
(1967–1968)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States Defeat
Battle of Khe Sanh
(1968)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  Pathet Lao
  United States
  South Vietnam
  Kingdom of Laos
Indecisive
Tết Offensive
(1968)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States
  South Vietnam
  South Korea
  Australia
  New Zealand
  Thailand
Tactical defeat
Political victory
Operation Speedy Express
(1968–1969)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States Defeat
Cambodia campaign
(1970)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  Khmer Rouge
  United States
  South Vietnam
  Khmer Republic
Defeat Lê Duẩn
Operation Lam Son 719
(1971)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  Pathet Lao
  United States
  South Vietnam
  Kingdom of Laos
Victory
Easter Offensive
(1972)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  United States
  South Vietnam
Indecisive
Operation Linebacker
(1972)
  North Vietnam   United States
  South Vietnam
Indecisive
Operation Linebacker II
(1972)
  North Vietnam   United States
  South Vietnam
Indecisive
Battle of Ấp Đá Biên
(1973)
  North Vietnam   United States
  South Vietnam
Defeat
Battle of Svay Rieng
(1974)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Defeat
Battle of Phước Long
(1975)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Victory
Tây Nguyên campaign
(1975)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Victory
Huế–Đà Nẵng campaign
(1975)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Victory
Battle of Xuân Lộc
(1975)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Victory
Fall of Saigon
(1975)
  North Vietnam
  Việt Cộng
  South Vietnam Victory
Summary
Supported by:
Supported by:
Victory

State of Vietnam (1949–1955) edit

Conflict Event State of Vietnam
and allies
Opponents Brief description Chief of State
First Indochina War
(1946–1954)
Border campaign
(1950)
  France
  State of Vietnam
Supported by:
  United States
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam Defeat Bảo Đại
Battle of Vĩnh Yên
(1951)
  France
  State of Vietnam
Supported by:
  United States
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam Victory
Operation Castor
(1953)
  France
  State of Vietnam
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam Victory
Battle of Điện Biên Phủ
(1954)
  France
  State of Vietnam
Supported by:
  United States
  Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Supported by:

Defeat
Summary   France

Supported by:

  Democratic Republic of Vietnam

  Lao Issara (1946–1949)
  Pathet Lao (since 1949)
  Khmer Issarak

Supported by:
  China (since 1949)
  East Germany (since 1950)
  Soviet Union (since 1952)

Defeat
Conflict around the State of Vietnam referendum
(1955)
  Pro-Ngô Đình Diệm groups

Supported by:
  United States

  Pro-Bảo Đại groups

  Vietnamese Kuomintang
  Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam
Supported by:
  France

Victory for Ngô Đình Diệm

South Vietnam (1955–1975) edit

Conflict South Vietnam
and allies
Opponents Result President
Vietnam War
(1955–1975)
Supported by:
Supported by:
Defeat
1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt
  Army of the Republic of Vietnam loyalists
 Presidential Guard
  Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels
  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division rebels
  Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division rebels
Victory Ngô Đình Diệm
Buddhist crisis
(1963)
  South Vietnam   Buddhists Indecisive
1963 South Vietnamese coup   Army of the Republic of Vietnam loyalists
  Presidential Guard
  Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces
   Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels
  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division rebels
  Republic of Vietnam Air Force rebels
  Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division rebels
Supported by:
  United States
Defeat
Montagnard rebellion
(1964–1969)
  South Vietnam BAJARAKA
FULRO
Victory Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (since 1967)
January 1964 South Vietnamese coup   Revolutionary Military Council led by Dương Văn Minh   Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels led by Nguyễn Khánh Defeat Interregnum (various military juntas)
September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt   South Vietnam   Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels Success
December 1964 South Vietnamese coup   High National Council   Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels Coup defeat
1965 South Vietnamese coup   South Vietnam   Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels Victory
Buddhist Uprising
(1966)
  South Vietnam   Army of the Republic of Vietnam rebels
  Buddhists monks
Victory
Northeast Cay incident
(1968)
  South Vietnam   Philippines Defeat Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Southwest Cay incident
(1970)
  South Vietnam   Philippines Victory
Battle of the Paracel Islands
(1974)
  South Vietnam   China Defeat

Vietnam edit

Conflict Vietnam and allies Opponents Result General Secretary
Insurgency in the Central Highlands
(1975–1992)
  Vietnam   FULRO Victory
Insurgency in Laos
(1975–2007)
  Vietnam
  Laos
  Hmong insurgents Victory
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
(1977–1989)
  Democratic Kampuchea (1979–1982)
Post-invasion:
  CGDK/NGC (1982–1990)

  Thailand (border clashes)
Supported by:

  Vietnam
  FUNSK
Post-invasion:
1979–1989:
  Vietnam
  People's Republic of Kampuchea
1989–1991:
  State of Cambodia
Supported by:
Victory
Sino–Vietnamese War
(1979)
  Vietnam   China Stalemate
  • Both sides claim victory
Lê Duẩn
Sino-Vietnamese conflicts
(1979–1991)
  Vietnam   China Stalemate
  • Normalization of bilateral relations
Lê Duẩn (until July 1986)
Trường Chinh (July–December 1986)
Nguyễn Văn Linh (1986–1991)
Đỗ Mười(since 1991)
Thai–Laotian Border War
(1987–1988)
  Vietnam
  Laos
  Thailand Victory
  • Peace talks in Bangkok
Nguyễn Văn Linh
Johnson South Reef Skirmish
(1988)
  Vietnam   China Defeat

Notes edit

  1. ^ 258 BC is the current consensus. Some Vietnamese sources such as the Đại Việt sử lược and the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư contend that this event took place in 208 BC; whereas the Chinese Records of the Grand Historian dates the enthronement of Thục Phán in 218 BC, amidst the Qin campaign against the Baiyue.
  2. ^ Start date remains disputed, but North Vietnam did not intervene before 1959.

Citations edit

  1. ^ Stuart-Fox, Martin (2008). History Dictionary of Laos (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-8108-5624-0.

References edit