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Battle of Núi Bop
- When
- 3–4 January 1885
- Where
- Village near Chu
French troops under General de Négrier defeated a numerically superior Qing Chinese force near Chu, clearing the area for the Lạng Sơn Campaign.
General de Négrier attacked a substantial detachment of the Guangxi Army concentrated around Núi Bop. The Chinese force, commanded by Wang Debang, attempted to disrupt French preparations. The French victory cleared Chinese forces from the forward base at Chu, serving as an essential preliminary to the February 1885 Lạng Sơn Campaign.
Sources
- Battle of Núi Bop Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
- Sino-French War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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