Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Luang Namtha


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 08:34, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

Battle of Luang Namtha

 * ... that Royal Lao Army troops fled 160 km after their defeat at the Battle of Luang Namtha?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ahmed Taymour
 * Comment: When the Royal Lao Army lost the Battle of Luang Namtha against half their number of enemy soldiers in 1962, it fled south in disarray. Some of the deserters did not stop until they had crossed into neighboring Thailand. It was a disastrous but all too typical performance by the fledgling Lao army, beginning 13 years of bloody futility.

Created by Georgejdorner (talk). Self nominated at 22:56, 10 October 2014 (UTC).


 * As memory serves, I found the original 160 km figure via Google maps. Searching my sources, I found a text reading 150 km. I substituted that in, and added the needed cite. And not to worry. I always write with the sources in my hands.Georgejdorner (talk) 16:35, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg All set. I knew that the hook was supported, but per DYK guidelines it needs to be directly cited.-- &iquest;3fam  ily6  contribs 18:26, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
 * No prob. Please excuse oversight.Georgejdorner (talk) 03:07, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
 * No prob. Please excuse oversight.Georgejdorner (talk) 03:07, 28 November 2014 (UTC)