Battle of Thị Nại Bay
Battle of Thị Nại Bay (1283) was part of the Cham–Mongol War. It happened at Thị Nại Bay near Vijaya (present-day Qui Nhơn, Vietnam) on 13–14 February 1283. The Cham army, led by King Indravarman V and his son Harijit, defended Vijaya against a Yuan dynasty expedition commanded by Sogetu, with generals Chen Chung-ta, Li Ch'uan and Cheng Pin. The Cham had about 10,000 troops; the Yuan about 5,000.
Kublai Khan ordered the attack in late 1282 to punish Champa for resisting Yuan rule. The Yuan fleet arrived off Central Vietnam in February 1283 with 100 ships and 250 landing craft. The Cham built a wooden fortress on the west shore where the Yuan would land.
The Yuan landed at midnight on February 13 and attacked from three directions. The Cham opened the south gate and met the Yuan on the beach. After fierce fighting, the Yuan pressed the attack and breached the defenses. Early the next day, northern and eastern Yuan forces entered the fort, killing many Cham defenders and taking supplies.
The Cham king fled into the western highlands, and Vijaya was captured by the Yuan on February 17 for two days before they withdrew to nearby camps. The battle ended in a Yuan victory, and Champa withdrew to the mountains, continuing guerrilla warfare against the Yuan occupation.
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