Battle of Shipu
The Battle of Shipu (Chinese: 石浦海戰) was a French naval victory during the Sino-French War (August 1884–April 1885). The battle took place on the night of 14 February 1885 in Shipu Bay (石浦灣), near Ningbo, China.
| Battle of Shipu | |||||||
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| Part of the Sino-French War | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Qing dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Amédée Courbet | Wu Ankang | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 ironclads 3 cruisers 1 gunboat |
3 cruisers 1 frigate 1 sloop | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed |
1 frigate sunk 1 sloop sunk by friendly fire | ||||||
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