| Battle of Chaegunghyon | |||||||
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| Part of Korean War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom |
 China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hank Carson | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Royal Ulster Rifles | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~200 killed or captured 10 tanks | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Chaegunghyon or the Battle of Happy Valley was an engagement in the Korean War fought in Yangju by Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the British Army[1] The Battle of Chaegunghyon took place on the night of 3–4 January 1951 and held back the advancing Chinese and North Korean forces, helping to facilitate the evacuation of Seoul.[1]
Chaegunghyon is currretly near Samha-ri, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju[2]
- ^ a b "Unveiling Ceremony of the Information Panel at the site of the Battle of Happy Valley – Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "양주 삼하리 해피밸리 전투지역... 안보관광지 등으로 활용해야