The Battle of Chương Dương (1285) was fought between joint Cham–Vietnamese forces, led by Prince

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and Duke

Trần Quang Khải Prince Chiêu Minh Trần Quang Khải (1241–1294) was the third son of Trần Thái Tông, first emperor of the Trần dynasty of Vietnam. Being the younger brother of the Emperor Trần Thánh Tông and holding the position of grand cha ...

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,

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) on the Red River. Most of the Yuan warships were burned or sunk while Sogetu was killed in battle.

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