Battle of Đồng Đăng (1885)
The Battle of Đồng Đăng (23 February 1885) was an important French victory during the Sino-French War. It is named after the town of Đồng Đăng, then in northern Tonkin, close to the border between China and Vietnam.
| Battle of Đồng Đăng | |||||||
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| Part of the Sino-French War, Tonkin Campaign | |||||||
The Gate of China, near Đồng Đăng | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Qing dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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François de Négrier Paul-Gustave Herbinger |
Pan Dingxin Feng Zicai | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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9 killed 46 wounded | unknown | ||||||
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