Battle of Tamsui
| Battle of Tamsui | |||||||
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| Part of Sino-French War | |||||||
French warships bombard Tamsui, 2 October 1884 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sébastien Lespès |
Sun Kaihua Zhang Gaoyuan Liu Chaoyou Tio Li-xieng | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Far East Squadron | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6 ships 600 marines | 2,000–4,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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17 killed 49 wounded |
80 killed 200 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Tamsui, Danshui, or Hobe (2–8 October 1884) was a significant war where the French military forces were defeated by the Qing Dynasty China military forces at Tamsui on Taiwan during the Keelung Campaign of the Sino-French War.