The Bãi Sậy revolt (1885-1889, Khởi nghĩa Bãi Sậy) was an anti-French revolt led by
Nguyễn Thiện Thuật
Nguyễn Thiện Thuật (阮善述, 1844–1926), courtesy name Mạnh Hiếu, was a Vietnamese revolutionary leader, who commanded armed forces during the anti-colonial struggle.
As a high-ranking official under the Nguyễn dynasty, he gover ...
(alias
Tán Thuật). It takes its name from the swampy Bãi Sậy "Field of Reeds" area in
Văn Giang and
Khoái Châu districts,
Hưng Yên
Hưng Yên () is a city in Vietnam. It is the provincial capital of Hưng Yên Province and is a third-graded city according to Vietnam's city classification table.
Geography
*Hưng Yên is a delta city. It is located in the south of Hưng Yên ...
province.
[A brief chronology of Vietnam's history Anh Thư Hà, Hò̂ng Đức Trà̂n - 2000 "Bãi Sậy (Field of Reeds) Revolt (1885-1889) Nguyễn Thiện Thuật (alias Tán Thuật) built up an anti-French fighting base in the Bãi Sậy area (Văn Giang and Khoái Châu districts, Hưng Yên province). The revolt lasted several years, until 1889.]
Apart from Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, the other leaders were
:vi:Nguyễn Thiện Kế, Nguyễn Thiện Dương, Nguyễn Thiện Tuyển, Nguyễn Thiện Thường,
:vi:Đốc Tít,
:vi:Tạ Hiện and
:vi:Nguyễn Cao.
References
Military history of Vietnam
Vietnamese independence movement
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