Quỳnh Lưu uprising
| Quỳnh Lưu uprising | |||||||
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| Part of the Cold War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Christians rebels Supported by: South Vietnam United States | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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.