Battle of Thuận An

Quando

20 de ago. de 1883

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

21.18° N, 105.82° E

Description

1883 battle during the French conquest of Vietnam

Naval

sim

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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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