The Battle of Shipu was a French naval victory during the Sino-French War. The battle took place on the night of 14 February 1885 in Shipu Bay (石浦灣), near Ningbo, China.
Yuyuen (or her sister Hai'an)
Éclaireur, of the French squadron
French torpedo launch attacking the Chinese frigate Yuyuen, 14 February 1885
Lieutenant de vaisseau Émile Duboc and capitaine de frégate Palma Gourdon, the commanders of the French torpedo launches at the battle of Shipu.
The Sino-French War, also known as the Tonkin War, was a limited conflict fought from August 1884 to April 1885. There was no declaration of war.
Operations of the Sino-French War
Commandant Henri Rivière (1827–83)
European residents walk warily in the streets of Guangzhou, autumn 1883.
The capture of Sơn Tây, 16 December 1883