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First Indochina War - The French fleet began a naval bombardment of the Vietnamese sections of Haiphong

Time: Saturday Nov 23, 1946

Place: Haiphong, Vietnam

Details: On November 23, 1946, the French fleet began a naval bombardment of the Vietnamese sections of Haiphong that killed over 6,000 Vietnamese civilians in one afternoon. The Việt Minh quickly agreed to a cease-fire and left the cities. This is known as the Haiphong incident.

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