Episode 2 of 4
Tây Sơn Ambush Preparation
- When
- 19 January 1785
- Where
- Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút area
- Part of
- Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút
Nguyễn Huệ secretly positioned infantry and artillery along the Mekong River near Mỹ Tho, anticipating a Siamese attack on his headquarters.
Tây Sơn reinforcements arrived in Cochinchina in January 1785. Nguyễn Huệ positioned troops on the northern banks with naval reinforcements on both sides of infantry positions. The battle date was fixed on 19 January 1785, notifying Nguyễn Ánh.
Sources
- Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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