Far East Squadron
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The French Far East Squadron was an exceptional naval grouping created for the duration of the Sino-French War.
Admiral Sébastien-Nicolas-Joachim Lespès (1828–97)
Admiral Adrien-Barthélémy-Louis Rieunier (1833–1918)
La Galissonnière in action at Keelung, 5 August 1884.
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Battle of Fuzhou
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The Battle of Fuzhou, or Battle of Foochow, also known as the Battle of the Pagoda Anchorage, was the opening engagement of the 16-month Sino-French War. The battle was fought on 23 August 1884 off th
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…withdrawal to the coast, where they were re-embarked. French casualties in this operation were 2 dead and 11 wounded. Other ships were involved in the Battle of Fuzhou (23 August 1884), various operations in the Keelung Campaign, including landings at Keelung and Tamsui (1 to 8 October 1884), the blockade of Formosa…
The Battle of Fuzhou, 23 August 1884, from The Graphic
The Foochow Navy Yard, built under the direction of the French administrator Prosper Giquel
Zhang Peilun (1843–1903), the Chinese commander at Fuzhou
The Chinese flagship Yangwu and the gunboat Fuxing at anchor off the Foochow Navy Yard on the eve of the battle