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Franco-Siamese War

1893 · 19th century · Also known as Franco-Siamese crisis of 1893

The Franco-Siamese War was a brief conflict in 1893 between France and the Kingdom of Siam over the Lao lands east of the Mekong. After French gunboats forced their way up the Chao Phraya to Bangkok in the Paknam incident in July, Siam accepted a treaty in October ceding the territory east of the Mekong, which France organised as the protectorate of Laos.

Franco-Siamese War
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Franco-Siamese War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-siamese-war
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“Franco-Siamese War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-siamese-war. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Franco-Siamese War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-siamese-war.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Franco-Siamese War’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/franco-siamese-war (Accessed: ).

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