Cao Thang
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Cao Thang was a Vietnamese
bandit-turned-anticolonial fighter. He was an assistant of Phan Dinh Phung
, and was Phan's military coordinator. His forces operated in Thanh Hoa
, Nghe An and Ha Tinh
provinces. He was killed in battle in 1893.
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
bandit-turned-anticolonial fighter. He was an assistant of Phan Dinh Phung
Phan Dinh Phung
Phan Đình Phùng was a Vietnamese revolutionary who led rebel armies against French colonial forces in Vietnam. He was the most prominent of the Confucian court scholars involved in anti-French military campaigns in the 19th century and was cited after his death by 20th-century nationalists as a...
, and was Phan's military coordinator. His forces operated in Thanh Hoa
Thanh Hóa
Thanh Hóa is the capital city of Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province. The population is nearly 200,000 with an area of only 57.9 square kilometers....
, Nghe An and Ha Tinh
Ha Tinh
Hà Tĩnh is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of the Ha Tinh province, in Vietnam's north central coast....
provinces. He was killed in battle in 1893.