What the records say
- When
- 19 May 1883
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 21.03° N, 105.79° E
- Description
- 1883 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Cầu Giấy (1883)
The Battle of Cầu Giấy or Paper Bridge, fought on 19 May 1883, was one of the numerous clashes during the Tonkin Campaign (1883–86) between the French and the Black Flags. A small French force under the command of capitaine de vaisseau Henri Rivière attacked a strong Black Flag defensive position near the village of Cầu Giấy a few miles to the west of Hanoi, known to the French as Paper Bridge.
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