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
Lạng Sơn is a city in far Northern Vietnam, and the capital of Lạng Sơn Province. It is accessible by road and rail from Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, and it is the northernmost point on National Route 1.
A corner of Lạng Sơn city
Tam Thanh cave
Street view in Lạng Sơn
Đông Kinh market of Lạng Sơn city.