At dawn on the fifth day of Tết, Quang Trung attacked the fortified Qing camp at Ngọc Hồi led by more than 100 war elephants, while General Long struck Đống Đa; the Qing army broke and Sun Shiyi fled north.
Battle
Battle of Ngọc Hồi
- 30 January 1789
- Southeast Asia
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