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COMMANDER // 1837–1917

Liu Yongfu

President of the Republic of FormosaChina2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1837 – 1917

18401850186018701880189019001910Sino-French War · 1884-1885Battle of Yu Oc — November 19, 1884 · Black Flag Army · Sino-French WarBattle of Hòa Mộc — March 2, 1885 · China · Sino-French War

Active service 1884–1885 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 47.

Profile

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 northern Vietnam (Tonkin) in the 1870s and early 1880s. During the Sino-French War, he established a close friendship with the Chinese statesman and general Tang Jingsong, and in 1895, he helped Tang organise resistance to the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. He succeeded Tang as the second and last president of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.

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Battles (2)

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