Back from retaking Phnom Penh, the Gia Định commander Nguyễn Cửu Đàm had a rampart 15 li long thrown around the camp at Saigon to bar the land routes. The Bán Bích rampart marked out the Saigon of the late 18th century.
Construction
Bán Bích rampart built around Saigon
- 1772
- Southeast Asia
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