Sơn Tây campaign
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The Sơn Tây campaign was a campaign fought by the French to capture the strategically important city of Sơn Tây in Tonkin from Liu Yongfu's Black Flag Army and allied contingents of Vietnamese and Chi
Liu Yongfu (1837–1917)
The capture of Sơn Tây, 16 December 1883
Liu Yongfu
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Liu Yongfu was a Chinese warlord, second president of the Republic of Formosa and commander of the celebrated Black Flag Army. Liu won fame as a Chinese patriot fighting against the French Empire in n
Sơn Tây campaign
…1883 to 17 December 1883) was a campaign fought by the French to capture the strategically important city of Sơn Tây in Tonkin (northern Vietnam) from Liu Yongfu's Black Flag Army and allied contingents of Vietnamese and Chinese troops. The campaign was one of several clashes between the Tonkin Expeditionary…
Liu c. 1885
Statue of Liu Yongfu inside former residence.
Liu Yiting Pavilion, built in Liu Yongfu's honor.