Battle of Zhenhai

The Battle of Zhenhai was a minor confrontation that took place on 1 March 1885 between Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron and Chinese warships and shore batteries near the coastal city of Zhenhai, 12 miles (19 km) downstream from Ningbo, China during the Sino-French War. French and Chinese sources disagree sharply as to what happened; French sources treat the encounter as a minor incident, while Chinese sources consider it a striking defensive victory. The Battle of Zhenhai is still commemorated in China as an important Chinese victory in the Sino-French War.

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1885 Battle of Zhenhai

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1841 Battle of Chinhai

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1842 Battle of Ningpo

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1861 Occupation of Ningbo

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鎮海口海防佈置戰守情形圖

Chinese Print of Battle of Zhenhai

Nielly's guns in action at Zhenhai, 1 March 1885

Battle of Zhenhai (2)

Battle of Zhenhai (2)

Battle of Zhenhai victory monument

Anyuan Fort in Zhenhai 01

Anyuan Fort in Zhenhai 03

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1841	Battle of Chinhai	Qing dynasty, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1842	Battle of Ningpo	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1861	Occupation of Ningbo	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1885	Battle of Zhenhai	battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Anyuan Fort	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Hongyuan Fort	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		鎮海口海防佈置戰守情形圖		Commons
commons	image		Chinese Print of Battle of Zhenhai		Commons
commons	image		Nielly's guns in action at Zhenhai, 1 March 1885		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Zhenhai (2)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Zhenhai (2)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Zhenhai victory monument		Commons
commons	image		Anyuan Fort in Zhenhai 01		Commons
commons	image		Anyuan Fort in Zhenhai 03		Commons