Battle Of Bang Bo (Zhennan Pass)
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The Battle of Bang Bo, known in China as the battle of Zhennan Pass (Chinese:鎮南關之役), was an important Chinese victory during the Sino-French War (August 1884–April 1885). The battle, fought on 23 and 24 March 1885 on the Tonkin-Guangxi border, saw the defeat of 1,500 soldiers of General François de Négrier's 2nd Brigade of the Tonkin Expeditionary Corps by a Chinese army under the command of the Guangxi military commissioner Pan Dingxin (潘鼎新).
The battle set the scene for the French Retreat from Lang Son on 28 March and the conclusion of the Sino-French War in early April in circumstances of considerable embarrassment for France.
Read more about Battle Of Bang Bo (Zhennan Pass): The Tonkin Military Stalemate, March 1885, French and Chinese Forces, The Battle of Bang Bo, 23 and 24 March 1885, Casualties, French Officers Killed in Action At Bang Bo, 24 March 1885, Significance
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