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Battle of Phu Lam Tao | |||||||
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Part of the Sino-French War, Tonkin Campaign | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France |
China Black Flag Army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Chef de bataillon Simon |
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.