Battle of Lạng Sơn
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The Battle of Lạng Sơn was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a decisive role in the course and outcome of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lạng Sơn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2864633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Lạng Sơn Context triple: [Sino-Vietnamese War, majorBattle, Battle of Lạng Sơn]
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A.
Battle of Ap Bac
The Battle of Ap Bac was a pivotal 1963 Vietnam War clash in the Mekong Delta where outnumbered Viet Cong forces successfully resisted South Vietnamese and U.S.-advised troops, exposing major weaknesses in American-backed military strategy.
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B.
Battle of An Lộc
The Battle of An Lộc was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in which South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully defended the town of An Lộc against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault.
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C.
Battle of Kontum
The Battle of Kontum was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in the Central Highlands where South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully halted a large North Vietnamese offensive.
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D.
Battle of Koh Tang
The Battle of Koh Tang was a 1975 U.S.–Cambodian military clash over the seizure of the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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E.
Battle of Lashio
The Battle of Lashio was a World War II clash in Burma in 1942, where Japanese forces captured the key town of Lashio, severing the Burma Road supply line to China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Lạng Sơn Target entity description: The Battle of Lạng Sơn was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a decisive role in the course and outcome of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
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A.
Battle of Ap Bac
The Battle of Ap Bac was a pivotal 1963 Vietnam War clash in the Mekong Delta where outnumbered Viet Cong forces successfully resisted South Vietnamese and U.S.-advised troops, exposing major weaknesses in American-backed military strategy.
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B.
Battle of An Lộc
The Battle of An Lộc was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in which South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully defended the town of An Lộc against a large-scale North Vietnamese assault.
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C.
Battle of Kontum
The Battle of Kontum was a major 1972 Vietnam War engagement in the Central Highlands where South Vietnamese and U.S. forces successfully halted a large North Vietnamese offensive.
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D.
Battle of Koh Tang
The Battle of Koh Tang was a 1975 U.S.–Cambodian military clash over the seizure of the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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E.
Battle of Lashio
The Battle of Lashio was a World War II clash in Burma in 1942, where Japanese forces captured the key town of Lashio, severing the Burma Road supply line to China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Chinese declaration that punitive objectives were achieved
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Chinese forces began withdrawal from Vietnam after the battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
|
| combatant |
Chinese ground forces
ⓘ
Vietnamese local forces ⓘ Vietnamese regular army units ⓘ |
| conflict | Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ |
| conflictType | border war battle ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| date | 1979 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1979-03-05 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| involved | cross-border Chinese offensive into Vietnam ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | late February and early March 1979 ⓘ |
| location |
Lạng Sơn
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Lạng Sơn ⓘ
surface form:
Lạng Sơn Province
northern Vietnam ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of Lạng Sơn city ⓘ |
| opponent |
People's Liberation Army
ⓘ
People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam People's Army
|
| partOf |
Sino-Vietnamese War
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese 1979 punitive campaign against Vietnam
Chinese offensive in northeastern Vietnam ⓘ Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ |
| region |
Indochinese Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Indochina
|
| relatedTo |
Sino-Vietnamese War
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese invasion of Vietnam (1979)
China–Vietnam relations ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam–China relations
border conflicts in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| result |
Chinese capture of Lạng Sơn
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Chinese forces withdrew after capturing Lạng Sơn ⓘ |
| significance |
influenced the timing of Chinese withdrawal from Vietnam
ⓘ
major engagement on the northeastern front of the war ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979-02-17 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
decisive engagement in the Sino-Vietnamese War
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key objective for Chinese advance toward Hanoi ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous terrain
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urban area ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional ground warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
ⓘ
small arms ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| year | 1979 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lạng Sơn Description of subject: The Battle of Lạng Sơn was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a decisive role in the course and outcome of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
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