Haw wars

Belligerents Haw rebels (Red flag and Striped flag bands)

Siam

• Luang Phrabang

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Co-belligerents:
FranceCommanders and leadersĐèo Văn Trị(minor commander)
UnknownChulalongkorn
Surasakmontri
Oun Kham
Auguste PavieStrength The exact number is unknown Unknown

The Haw Wars (Thai: สงครามปราบฮ่อ) were triggered by southern Chinese paramilitary refugee gangs invading parts of Northern Thailand, Laos and Tonkin from 1865 to 1890. Forces invading Lao domains were ill-disciplined and freely demolished Buddhist temples. Not knowing these were remnants of secret societies, the invaders were wrongly called Haw (Lao: ຫໍ້; Thai: ฮ่อ; Chinese: Hao). Forces sent by King Rama V successfully fought the various groups, the last of which eventually disbanded in 1890.