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Battle of Đồng Đăng
- When
- 23 February 1885
- Where
- Battle site
French forces defeated the Guangxi Army on 23 February 1885, clearing them from Tonkin after resupplying the 2nd Brigade.
De Négrier defeated the Guangxi Army at the Battle of Đồng Đăng on 23 February 1885. This victory occurred as part of the Lạng Sơn Campaign, following the capture of the Guangxi Army's base at Lạng Sơn. The success allowed substantial French forces to be diverted further west to relieve the small and isolated French garrison in Tuyên Quang.
Sources
- Battle of Đồng Đăng (1885) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Sino-French War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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