Siege of Tuyên Quang

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24. Nov. 1884 – 3. März 1885

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21.82° N, 105.22° E

Description

1884 siege

Important battle of the Sino-French War (Nov 1884 - March 1885)

The siege of Tuyên Quang was an important confrontation between the French and the Chinese armies in Tonkin during the Sino-French War. A French garrison of 619 men, including two companies of the French Foreign Legion, successfully defended the French post of Tuyên Quang against vastly outnumbering Chinese forces in a four-month siege from 24 November 1884 to 3 March 1885.

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• Sino-French15. Juni 1884 · Zwischenstaatlicher Krieg · Tote 12.100