Battle of Tonkin River (1849 AD)

Battle of Tonkin River (Qing dynasty & Nguyen dynasty vs 23px Shap Ng-tsai's pirates) took place in 1849 AD during sea piracy.

Battle facts

• Year: 1849 AD
• Date: 1849-01-01
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: sea piracy
• Side A: Qing dynasty, Nguyen dynasty
• Side B: 23px Shap Ng-tsai's pirates
• Commanders (A): John C. Hay, Admiral Wong
• Commanders (B): 23px Shap Ng-tsai
• Casualties: approx. British: none 2 sloops-of-war damaged 1 brig damaged Chinese: unknown Vietnamese: unknown~2,400 killed or wounded ~300 captured 58 junks sunk
• Outcome: British/Chinese/Tonkinese victory
• Coordinates: 20.141°, 106.226°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of Tonkin River · Wikidata entry

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