Black Flag Army
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After the Taiping Rebellion was crushed in 1864, one of the rebel groups, the Black Flag Army, fled to Tonking on the upper part of the Red River. There it occupied the course of the river between Sơn Tây and Lào Cai and achieved a certain independence.
Establishment
January 1865: After the Taiping Rebellion was crushed in 1864, one of the rebel groups, Chinese marauders of the Ho - a so-called flag gang - fled to Tonking on the upper part of the Red River. There the Black Flags under Liu Yongfu controlled the course of the river between Sơn Tây and Lào Cai and achieved a certain independence.
Chronology
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Was a French military campaign to conquer Tonkin and Annam, in Vietnam, that became French protectorates.
1.1.War with the Black Army
Was the conflict between the French forces, that had invaded Vietnam, and the Black Flag Army, a Chinese paramilitary group that controlled territories in Vietnam.
August 1883: In 1883, during the period of French military occupation in Hải Dương, a successful attack was led by Lieutenant-Colonel Brionval. The French forces, including marine infantry and Cochinchinese riflemen, overcame Vietnamese defenses on August 13th.
December 1883: In November the French further strengthened their grip on the Delta by occupying the towns of Ninh Bình, Hưng Yên and Quảng Yên.
December 1883: Sơn Tây campaign.
March 1884: Bắc Ninh Campaign.
April 1884: The French captured Hưng Hóa.
June 1884: Thái Nguyên conquered by france.
July 1884: Tuyên Quang conquered by france.
Disestablishment
March 1884: Bắc Ninh Campaign.
April 1884: The French captured Hưng Hóa.
June 1884: Thái Nguyên conquered by france.
July 1884: Tuyên Quang conquered by france.
