Event French reconquest of Laos

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Was the French reconquest of Laos from Japanese occupation at the end of World War II.

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  • June 1945: By May the French had reached Luang Prabang and the Lao Issara fled in exile to Thailand.
  • May 1945: The French entered the Laotian capital of Vientiane towards the end of April 1946, freeing French prisoners with a French-Lao force supported by Prince Boun Oum of Champasak.