Returning with a Siamese army of some 20,000 men and 300 boats, the Nguyễn attacked the Tây Sơn on the Măng Thít river. Châu Văn Tiếp boarded an enemy ship and was mortally wounded, but the Tây Sơn commander Bảo was killed and the Nguyễn held the field.
Battle
Battle of Măng Thít
- 25 November 1784
- Southeast Asia
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