Quỳnh Lưu uprising

Quỳnh Lưu uprising
Part of the Cold War
DateNovember 2–14, 1956
Location
Result Uprising defeated
Belligerents
Christians rebels
Supported by:
South Vietnam
United States
Commanders and leaders
Hồ Chí Minh
Phạm Văn Đồng
Trần Quốc Hoàn
Võ Nguyên Giáp
Phan Quang Đông
Strength
2,000-3,000 soldiers +20,000 rebels
Casualties and losses
Unknown Estimated 1,000-6,000 killed, wounded or captured

The Quỳnh Lưu uprising (Vietnamese: Khởi-nghĩa Quỳnh-lưu 1956) was a rebellion against the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) in the rural Quỳnh Lưu District in Nghệ An Province, from November 2–14, 1956.