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 people, Vietnamese revolutionary leader, who commanded armed forces during the anti-colonial struggle.
As a high-ranking official under the Nguyễn ...
(alias
Tán Thuật). It takes its name from the swampy Bãi Sậy "Field of Reeds" area in
Văn Giang
Văn Giang is a township () and capital of Văn Giang District, Hưng Yên Province, Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about ...
and
Khoái Châu districts,
Hưng Yên
Hưng Yên () is a city in the Red River Delta of the Northern Vietnam. It is the old capital of Hưng Yên Province and is a third-graded city according to Vietnam's urban classification table.
History
Hưng Yên city was originally the expansion ...
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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