Battle of Nghĩa Lộ (1951)

The Battle of Nghia Lo (Vietnamese: Nghĩa Lộ), also called Ly Thuong Kiet Campaign by Vietminh, was fought between the French army and the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War. On 3 October, the Viet Minh 312th Division launched an attack on French forces in the town of Nghia Lo and its vicinity. The attack was repelled, after a week of fighting. A year later on 17 October, the Viet Minh launched another attack on Nghia Lo and suceceded in driving out the remaining French from the area.