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- Quand
- 20 oct. 1849 – 22 oct. 1849
- Type
- Bataille
- Coordonnées
- 20.14° N, 106.22° E
- Description
- 1849 British Royal Navy action against Vietnamese pirates
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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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