Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút

The Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút (Vietnamese: Trận Rạch Gầm – Xoài Mút, Thai: การรบที่ซากเกิ่ม-สว่ายมุต) was fought between the Vietnamese Tây Sơn forces and an army of Siam in present-day Kim Sơn commune, Đồng Tháp province of Vietnam on 20 January 1785. == Background == In the late 18th century, a rebellion broke out in southern Vietnam.