During December, the weather north of Danang (and the Hai Van Pass) can be cool and rainy. January through March are optimal months to travel the length of Vietnam (combined with humidity, it is not as cool as the chart below reflects). However, Sapa does not thaw until around the first week of March.
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The official statistics of US deaths from the US Government seem to cover only the later years and are based on these sources: 1  Chronological List of Actions, &C., with Indians From January 15, 1837 to January, 1891 US killed: 81 officers, 1182 men & 539 citizens.