The System of Strategic Defense Facilities along the Bassac River Belonged to Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1859)

Bassac river was an important arterial in the Nguyen dynasty’s defensive policy Southwestern frontier region early nineteenth century. As a result, dynasty attempted to create significant strategic defense base system of interconnected nature that extended from interior. This article focuses on clarifying military along path, which flows through provinces and had numerous key strongholds ensure national security 1802 1859.