Battle of Kien Long

Battle of Kien Long
Part of the Vietnam War
Date April 12–20, 1964 Location Kien Long, Chương Thiện Province (now Hậu Giang Province), South Vietnam Result South Vietnamese victory; successful Viet Cong withdrawal
Belligerents
South Vietnam	Viet Cong
Strength
Unknown	Three battalions
Casualties and losses
55 dead 175 wounded 17 missing	ARVN claimed: 175 dead 1 captured

The Battle of Kiên Long was an early engagement of the Vietnam War. It was initiated by the Viet Cong (VC) invasion of the Kiên Long district in the Chương Thiện Province of South Vietnam.