Modern era · 1884

Battle of Fuzhou

The Battle of Fuzhou, or Battle of Foochow, also known as the Battle of the Pagoda Anchorage (French: Combat naval de Fou-Tchéou, Chinese: 馬江海戰, 馬江之役 or 馬尾海戰, literally Battle of Mawei), was the opening engagement of the 16-month Sino-French War (December 1883 – April 1885).

Battle of Fuzhou
Battle of Fuzhou · Joseph Nash, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
23 Aug 1884 – 26 Aug 1884
Where
Fuzhou
Era
Modern

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