Battle of Gia Cuc

Battle of Gia Cuc
Part of the Tonkin campaign
Date27 and 28 March 1883
Location
Northern Vietnam
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France Nguyễn dynasty
Black Flag Army
Commanders and leaders
Berthe de Villers Hoàng Kế Viêm
Liu Yongfu
Strength
1 gunboat
300 marine infantry
60 sailors
around 6,000 Vietnamese soldiers
Casualties and losses
4 men wounded Around 1,000 men killed and wounded

The Battle of Gia Cuc (Gia Quất), fought on 27 and 28 March 1883, during the Tonkin Campaign between the French and Vietnamese.