What the records say
- When
- 20 Aug 1883
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 21.18° N, 105.82° E
- Description
- 1883 battle during the French conquest of Vietnam
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the middle of related events.
Battle of Thuận An
1883 battle during the French conquest of Vietnam
The Battle of Thuận An was a clash between France and Vietnam during the period of early hostilities of the Tonkin Campaign (1883–1886). During the battle a French landing force under the command of Admiral Amédée Courbet stormed the coastal forts that guarded the river approaches to the Vietnamese capital Huế, enabling the French to dictate a treaty to the Vietnamese that recognised a French protectorate over Tonkin…
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