Battle of Tonkin River
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The Battle of Tonkin River was a major naval battle fought in northern Vietnam between the pirates of Shap Ng-tsai and the British Royal Navy with aid from the Qing Chinese navy and the Tonkinese. The 1849 expedition led to the destruction of Shap Ng-tsai's fleet and the loss of over 2,000 men. The battle occurred over a three-day period at the mouth of the Tonkin River, near present-day Hai Phong.
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1849 Battle of Tonkin River
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Destruction of Pirates in the Gulf of Tonkin
220 of 'Campagnes modernes, 1792-1892, et géographie politique de l'Afrique contemporàine' (11300640355)| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | Capture of Ninh Bình | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1849 | Battle of Tonkin River | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Destruction of Pirates in the Gulf of Tonkin | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 220 of 'Campagnes modernes, 1792-1892, et géographie politique de l'Afrique contemporàine' (11300640355) | Commons | ||
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