Battle of Hanoi (1873)
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The Battle of Hanoi was fought on 20 November 1873 between France and Đại Nam. A French expeditionary force composed of 140 sailors, 30 marines and 8 officers under the command of Navy Lieutenant Fran
French troops attacking the gate
Lieutenant Francis Garnier
Second lieutenant Trentinian in 1873
French sailors storming inside the citadel
Garnier Expedition
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The Garnier Expedition was a French expedition in Tonkin between November 1873 and January 1874. Lieutenant Francis Garnier, who had been sent by France on the demand of Vietnamese Imperial authoritie
Lieutenant Garnier is killed by the Black Flags near Hanoi on 21 December
Balny d'Avricourt (left), Esmez (center) and Garnier (right)