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Siamese Occupation of Mekong Delta
- When
- 1783-1784
- Where
- Mekong Delta towns
- Part of
- Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút
Siamese forces occupied multiple Mekong Delta towns by late 1784, committing atrocities against Vietnamese settlers while preparing to attack Gia Định.
In 1783, Siamese armies marched to Cambodia to aid Nguyễn Ánh. By late 1784, they controlled Hà Tiên, An Giang, and Vĩnh Long, having taken Rạch Giá, Trấn Giang, and other towns. These actions provoked the Tây Sơn response.
Sources
- Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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