Battle of Núi Bop
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The Battle of Núi Bop (3–4 January 1885) was a French victory during the Sino-French War. The battle was fought to clear Chinese forces away from the French forward base at Chu, and was an essential preliminary to the Lạng Sơn Campaign in February 1885.[5]
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Battle of Núi Bop | |||||||
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Part of the Sino-French War, Tonkin Campaign | |||||||
French infantry capture a Chinese fort at Núi Bop, 4 January 1885 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Qing dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
François de Négrier | Wang Debang | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000 men[1] | 12,000 men[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
19 killed 65 wounded[3] | 600+ killed[4] | ||||||
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