Battle of Cao Bằng
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The Battle of Cao Bằng was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a significant role in the course of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cao Bằng canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Lào Cai | 1 |
| Chinese forces captured Cao Bằng city | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2864634 — 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 Cao Bằng Context triple: [Sino-Vietnamese War, majorBattle, Battle of Cao Bằng]
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A.
Battle of Lạng Sơn
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
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.
- 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 Cao Bằng Target entity description: The Battle of Cao Bằng was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a significant role in the course of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
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A.
Battle of Lạng Sơn
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Feng-tao
The Battle of Feng-tao was a naval engagement in 1894 between Chinese and Japanese forces near Pungdo Island that helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
China
ⓘ
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| cause | Chinese punitive campaign against Vietnam in 1979 ⓘ |
| combatant |
People's Army of Vietnam
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army ⓘ |
| conflict | Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| date | 1979 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1979-03 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| location |
Cao Bang Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Cao Bằng Province
northern Vietnam ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
disruption of Vietnamese logistics in the border area
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seizure of Cao Bằng city ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chinese forces
ⓘ
Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sino-Vietnamese War
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese 1979 border offensive against Vietnam
Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Lào Cai
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Battle of Lạng Sơn ⓘ |
| result |
Battle of Cao Bằng
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese forces captured Cao Bằng city
Chinese forces later withdrew from Cao Bằng ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979-02 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
aimed to destroy Vietnamese border defenses
ⓘ
intended to pressure Vietnam to withdraw from Cambodia ⓘ key clash in the northern front of the Sino-Vietnamese War ⓘ |
| theater | Sino-Vietnamese border region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Cao Bằng Description of subject: The Battle of Cao Bằng was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a significant role in the course of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Lào Cai
this entity surface form:
Chinese forces captured Cao Bằng city