Gò Công province explained

Gò Công was a former province of the former South Vietnam from 1924 till 1976. It contained the town of Gò Công, now in Tiền Giang province of reunified Vietnam.

History

The area of the Gò Công province was where Trương Định had attacked the French in 1861.[1] The province was separated from Gia Định province by a river boundary.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Nghia M. Vo Saigon: A History 2011 -- Page 69 "Truong attacked the French in the province of Gò Công. The skillful attack caught the French by surprise. Pallu de la Barrière commented that the Vietnamese, instead of being cowed by French armament superiority, were driven by a "spirit of ...
  2. Bulletin - Issues 1-4 - Page 318 Société des études indochinoises - 1972 "fleuve qui délimite les provinces de Gia-Binh et de Gò-Công, une violente tempête survint."

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