Battle of Phu Lam Tao

Battle of Phu Lam Tao
Part of the Sino-French War, Tonkin Campaign
Date23 March 1885
Location
near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
 France  China
Black Flag Army
Commanders and leaders
French Third Republic Chef de bataillon Simon Qing dynasty Unknown
Unknown
Strength
1,000 men Unknown
Casualties and losses
40–50 killed and wounded Unknown

The Battle of Phu Lam Tao (23 March 1885) was a politically significant engagement during the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885), in which a French Zouave battalion was defeated by a mixed force of Chinese soldiers and Black Flags.