Siege of Đông Quan

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Siege of Đông Quan
Part of Lam Sơn uprising
Date1418–1428
Location
Result Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
Đại Việt Ming dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Lê Lợi

Liu Shan
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
no reliable estimates no reliable estimates

The Siege of Đông Quan was a 15th-century siege of the Ming dynasty city of Đông Quan by Vietnamese rebels led by Lê Lợi. Đông Quan was besieged for every year that the war raged. Lê Lợi's first siege attempt came at the , where he defeated the enemy. The were also victories, though the first battle was a defeat. After the , Vietnamese forces could look to capture the city. Soon, the relief force was defeated at the . Hanoi fell the day the war ended.

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