ORDER OF BATTLE // March 5, 1979
Battle of Cao Bằng
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 99,000–215,000 estimated
China
84,000–200,000
Medium-confidence figure
Vietnam
15,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
Battle of Cao Bằng, Sino-Vietnamese War.
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