Sino-French War (aug 1, 1884 – apr 1, 1885)
Description:
- Also known as the Tonkin War- Meant to decide whether France would replace China's control of Tonkin (northern Vietnam)
- Although the Chinese armies performed better than in other nineteenth-century wars and the war ended with French defeat on land, the French achieved most of their aims in the Treaty of Tientsin
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Date:
aug 1, 1884
apr 1, 1885
~ 8 months