Battle of Chương Dương

The Battle of Chương Dương (1285) was fought between joint Cham–Vietnamese forces led by Prince Trần Quốc Tuấn and Duke Trần Quang Khải against the Mongol-led Yuan force under the Mongol general Sogetu in late June 1285. The battle took place at the Chương Dương port (modern-day Thường Tín District, Hanoi) on the Red River. Most of the Yuan warships were burned and sunk while Sogetu was killed in battle.

Battle of Chương Dương (1285)
Part of the Second MongolVietnamese War
Date24 June 1285
Location
Chương Dương, Thường Tín District, Hanoi
20.871470°N 105.864399°E / 20.871470; 105.864399
Result Decisive Cham and Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
Đại Việt
Champa
Yuan dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Prince Trần Quốc Tuấn
Trần Quang Khải
Sogetu  
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