Sino-French War
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Was a war between France and Qing China caused by the French military campaigns to conquer Vietnam.
Chronology
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February 1885: Tây Hòa conquered by france.
February 1885: De Négrier defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Đồng Đăng on February 23, 1885 and drove them out of Tonkin.
April 1885: Admiral Courbet, a French naval officer, was ordered by the French government to send a marine infantry battalion to occupy the Pescadores Islands in late March 1885.
February 1885: The French reached Lạng Sơn after ten days' march.
February 1885: Dong Song is occupied by French forces.
October 1884: In 1884, during the Sino-French War, French forces occupied Keelung, a strategic port city in Taiwan. This military action was part of France's efforts to expand its influence in East Asia. The conflict was led by Admiral Amédée Courbet on the French side.
September 1884: Chinese invasion of the Red River Delta. By late September 1884, the Guangxi Army had advanced as far as the Lục Nam valley.
October 1884: Kep conquered by france.
October 1884: Chu conquered by france.
November 1884: The French occupied Tien Yen and Dong Trieu.
February 1885: Pho Vy conquered by france.
February 1885: The french overwhelmed the Chinese defenses at Bac Vie.
March 1885: Lạng Sơn conquered by china.
February 1885: Hạ Hòa conquered by france.
April 1885: Lacking sufficient troops, the Chinese contented themselves with a further advance as far as Dong Song.
Was the treaty that ended the Sino-French War. Qing China recognized the French protectorate over Vietnam.
June 1885: The Treaties of Tientsin recognized most of France's claims.
June 1885: French troops had to leave Formosa and the Pescadores.
