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Battle of Nui Bop

Battle of Nui Bop was a battle fought on 3 January 1885 in what is now Vietnam; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Sino-French War, which ran from 1884 to 1885. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 men against 12,000 men.

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French infantry capture a Chinese fort during the battle of Núi Bốp, 4 January 1885
French infantry capture a Chinese fort during the battle of Núi Bốp, 4 January 1885. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 January 1885lasted 1 day
WhereVietnam21.848N, 106.758E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFrench Third RepublicagainstQing dynasty
Casualties and losses39 killed; 85 woundedandUnknown
Part ofSino-French War1884 to 1885

Where it sits in the Sino-French War

Battle of Fuzhou, 1884Battle of Tamsui, 1884Battle of Yu Oc, 1884Siege of Tuyên Quang, 1884Battle of Nui Bop, 1885Battle of Shipu, 1885Battle of Dong Dang, 1885Pescadores Campaign, 1885Battle of Zhenhai, 1885Battle of Hòa Mộc, 188518841885Battle of Nui Bop, 1885
10 placed engagements of the Sino-French War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 January 1885
to 4 January 1885
PlaceVietnam
21.848N, 106.758E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000 men12,000 men
Casualties and losses39 killed; 85 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Wang Debang
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Battle of Nui Bop is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 269 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889551, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Núi Bop, revision 1377313509, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.