Battle of Chaegunghyon
The Battle of Chaegunghyon or the Battle of Happy Valley was a conflict in the Korean War fought in Yangju by China and against Britain 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. Chaegunghyon is currretly near Samha-ri, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju Background In December 1950, having been swept from North Korea by a shock Chinese offensive, defeated UN forces stood at bay in the South. On New Year's Day, 1951, the Chinese stormed over the border and South Korean forces disintegrated. Britain's crack 29th Infantry Brigade was thrust into the line near Yangju and Koyang, 12 miles northwest of Seoul. Amid blizzards, the brigade dug a shaky line over the hills. On the left flank, reinforced by ten 8th Hussars Cromwell tanks (Cooper Force), stood the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR). By 3 Jan there was nothing between them and the onrushing Chinese. Before dawn that day, indistinct figures appeared in front of the RUR trenches. A patrol descended into the valley and men on the hills heard a staccato burst . . . then silence. The patrol had blundered