Battle of Shipu

Overview

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.

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Significance

The Battle of Shipu was a French naval victory during the Sino-French War, fought on the night of 14 February 1885 in Shipu Bay near Ningbo, China. The engagement added to French naval pressure on China during a war defined largely by maritime and coastal operations, with Amédée Courbet commanding French forces. Beyond its identification as a French victory in Shipu Bay, the available record does not detail what forces were engaged or what operational consequences followed.

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