Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút

1785 CE.

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The Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút (Vietnamese: Trận Rạch Gầm – Xoài Mút, Thai: การรบที่ซากเกิ่ม-สว่ายมุต) was fought between the Vietnamese Tây Sơn forces and an army of Siam in present-day Kim Sơn commune, Đồng Tháp province of Vietnam on 20 January 1785.

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