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Battle of Kép

When
14 April 1885
Where
Kép
Part of
French victory at Kép ends Chinese intervention in Tonkin

The final engagement of the Sino-French War occurred on 14 April 1885 at Kép, where French forces repelled a Chinese attack.

Despite the peace protocol signed on 4 April, news had not reached the forces in Tonkin. On 14 April, the French beat off a half-hearted Chinese attack on their positions at Kép, marking the last military action of the war.

Sources

  1. Sino-French War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12

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