Battle of Zhenhai

The Battle of Zhenhai (Chinese: 鎮海之役) was a minor confrontation that took place on 1 March 1885 between Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron (escadre de l’extrême-Orient) and Chinese warships and shore batteries near the coastal city of Zhenhai, 12 miles (19 km) downstream from Ningbo, China during the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885). French and Chinese sources disagree sharply as to what happened; French sources treat the encounter as a minor incident, while Chinese sources consider it a striking defensive victory. The Battle of Zhenhai is still commemorated in China as an important Chinese victory in the Sino-French War.

For the 1841 battle, see Battle of Chinhai.
Battle of Zhenhai
Part of the Sino-French War

Cannons at the monument of Zhenhai
Date1 March 1885
Location
Zhenhai, China
Result See aftermath
Belligerents
 France China
Commanders and leaders
Amédée Courbet Ouyang Lijian
Xue Fucheng
Liu Bingzhang
Wu Ankang
Strength
2 ironclads,
1 cruiser,
1 troopship		 3 cruisers,
1 sloop,
1 transport,
2 gunboats
and shore batteries
Casualties and losses
Minimal Minimal
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