The Song fleet under Hou Renbao forced the mouth of the Bạch Đằng; the Đại Cồ Việt defenders failed to stop it, losing over 1,000 men and 200 boats, and the Song set up their field headquarters on the river.
Battle
First Battle of Bạch Đằng
- 24 January 981 CE
- Southeast Asia
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