Battle of Zhenhai 1885
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 March 1885 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1885 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | China | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sino-French War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 29.9600, 121.7200 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Zhenhai (Chinese: 鎮海之役) was a minor confrontation that took place on 1 March 1885 between Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron (escadre de l’extrême-Orient) 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 (August 1884 – April 1885). 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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