Battle of Bạch Đằng (938)
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At the Battle of Bạch Đằng River in 938 near Hạ Long Bay in northern Vietnam, the military force of the Viet-ruled domain of Tĩnh Hải quân, led by Ngô Quyền, a Viet lord, defeated the invading forces of the Chinese state of Southern Han and put an end to the Third Era of Northern Domination (Chinese ruled Vietnam).[3] It was considered the turning point in Vietnamese history.[4]
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Battle of Bạch Đằng (938) | |||||||
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Map of Tĩnh Hải quân tiết độ sứ (靜海軍節度使) and | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Tĩnh Hải quân | Southern Han | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ngô Quyền |
Liu Yan Liu Hongcao † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000-10,000 | 20,000[1] | ||||||
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unknown | 10,000[2] |
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