What the records say
- When
- 20 Oct 1849 – 22 Oct 1849
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 20.14° N, 106.22° E
- Description
- 1849 British Royal Navy action against Vietnamese pirates
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Tonkin River
1849 British Royal Navy action against Vietnamese pirates
The Battle of Tonkin River was a major naval battle fought in northern Vietnam between the pirates of Shap Ng-tsai and the British Royal Navy with aid from the Qing Chinese navy and the Tonkinese. The 1849 expedition led to the destruction of Shap Ng-tsai's fleet and the loss of over 2,000 men. The battle occurred over a three-day period at the mouth of the Tonkin River, near present-day Hai Phong.
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