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Battle of Fuzhou

Battle of Fuzhou was a naval engagement fought in August 1884 at Fuzhou, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of the Sino-French War, which ran from 1884 to 1885. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 22 ships; (11 Western-style ships, the rest Chinese junks) against 13 ships.

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The Destruction of the Foochow Arsenal and Chinese Fleet by the French Squadron under Admiral Courbet. Illustration for The Graphic, 18 October 1884. The battle of Foochow on August 23, 1884 at about
The Destruction of the Foochow Arsenal and Chinese Fleet by the French Squadron under Admiral Courbet. Illustration for The Graphic, 18 October 1884. The battle of Foochow on August 23, 1884 at about . Joseph Nash, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAugust 1884
WhereFuzhou, People's Republic of China25.977N, 119.451E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsQing dynastyagainstFrench Third Republic
Part ofSino-French War1884 to 1885

Where it sits in the Sino-French War

Battle of Fuzhou, 1884Battle of Tamsui, 1884Battle of Yu Oc, 1884Siege of Tuyên Quang, 1884Battle of Nui Bop, 1885Battle of Shipu, 1885Battle of Dong Dang, 1885Battle of Zhenhai, 1885Battle of Hòa Mộc, 188518841885Battle of Fuzhou, 1884
9 placed engagements of the Sino-French War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAugust 1884 (month precision)
to 26 August 1884
PlaceFuzhou, People's Republic of China
25.977N, 119.451E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength22 ships; (11 Western-style ships, the rest Chinese junks)13 ships
Casualties and losses796 killed; 150 wounded; 51 missing; 9 ships sunk; 10+ ships damaged10 killed; 48 wounded; 2 ships damaged
Commanders
  • Zhang Peilun
  • Amédée Courbet
Battle of FuzhouBattle of FuzhouBattle of Nanri IslandBattle of Dong-YinBattle of FujianBattle of Nanri IslandBattle of Dong-YinBattle of FujianFuzhouQuanzhouHsinchuZhongliPutianNindeNanpingFuan100 km25.977N, 119.451E
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Battle of Fuzhou is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2562509, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fuzhou, revision 1380704704, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.