Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Tonkin Campaign

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Tonkin Campaign (1883 to 1886): 5 battles and 3 campaigns, all in present-day Vietnam.

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Capture of Nam ĐịnhBattle of PalanBattle of Cầu GiấySơn Tây CampaignBắc Ninh CampaignCapture of Hung HoaLạng Sơn CampaignBattle of Bang BoBattle of Cầu GiấySơn Tây CampaignBắc Ninh CampaignCapture of Hung HoaLạng Sơn CampaignBattle of Bang BoHaiphongThái NguyênNam ĐịnhThanh HóaBeihaiQinzhouHong GaiCẩm PhảNinh BìnhHoa Binh200 km21.205N, 105.959E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1883: 4 engagements4 in 18831884: 2 engagements1885: 2 engagements18831885
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Capture of Nam Định, 1883Battle of Cầu Giấy, 1883Battle of Palan, 1883Sơn Tây Campaign, 1883Bắc Ninh Campaign, 1884Capture of Hung Hoa, 1884Lạng Sơn Campaign, 1885Battle of Bang Bo, 188518831885
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1883Capture of Nam ĐịnhNam Định, VietnamFrench victory
1883Battle of Cầu GiấyCầu Giấy, VietnamBlack Flag victory
1883Battle of PalanHanoi, VietnamFrench tactical victory, strategically inconclusive
1883Sơn Tây CampaignVietnamFrench victory
1884Bắc Ninh CampaignVietnamFrench victory
1884Capture of Hung HoaPhú Thọ, VietnamFrench victory
1885Lạng Sơn CampaignLạng Sơn, VietnamFrench victory
24 March 1885Battle of Bang BoVietnamChinese victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Tonkin Campaign (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.