Siege of Đông Quan
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The Siege of Đông Quan was a siege of the Ming Dynasty
city of Đông Quan
by Annamese rebels led by Le Loi. Đông Quan was besieged for every year that the war raged. Le Loi's first siege attempt came at the Battle of Thanh Hoa
, where he defeated the enemy. The Battles of the Ma River
were also victories, though the first battle was a defeat. After the Battle of Tot Dong
, the Annamese could look to capture the city. Soon, the relief force was defeated at the Battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
. Hanoi fell the day the war ended.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
city of Đông Quan
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
by Annamese rebels led by Le Loi. Đông Quan was besieged for every year that the war raged. Le Loi's first siege attempt came at the Battle of Thanh Hoa
Battle of Thanh Hoa
The Battle of Thanh Hoa was a battle between the Annamese forces of Le Loi and the Ming Dynasty troops occupying Vietnam during the Lam Sơn uprising....
, where he defeated the enemy. The Battles of the Ma River
Battles of the Ma River
The Battles of the Ma River were two battles fought between the Ming Dynasty and Annamese rebels during the Lam Sơn uprising. The first was a Ming victory, but the second time the Annamese beat off the enemy attacks....
were also victories, though the first battle was a defeat. After the Battle of Tot Dong
Battle of Tot Dong
The Battle of Tot Dong was a battle between the Ming Dynasty and Dai Viet during the Lam Sơn uprising. The Annamese forces under command of Le Loi inflicted a horrible defeat upong Ming generals Liu Shan and Wang Tong. Afterwards, Wang Tong was captured and Liu Shan executed.- Background :Dai Viet...
, the Annamese could look to capture the city. Soon, the relief force was defeated at the Battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
Battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
The Battle of Lang Son and the Battle of the Red River Valley were two battles fought by the Ming Dynasty armies trying to relieve Đông Quan from siege by Annamese forces led by independence leader Le Loi...
. Hanoi fell the day the war ended.