Battle of Chaegunghyon
The Battle of Chaegunghyon or the Battle of Happy Valley was an engagement in the Korean War fought in Yangju by Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the British Army The Battle of Chaegunghyon took place on the night of 3–4 January 1951 and held back the advancing Chinese and North Korean forces, helping to facilitate the evacuation of Seoul.
| Battle of Chaegunghyon | |||||||
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| Part of Korean War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hank Carson | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Royal Ulster Rifles | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~200 killed or captured 10 tanks | Unknown | ||||||
Chaegunghyon is currretly near Samha-ri, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju
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