Battle of Phu Lam Tao

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Battle of Phu Lam Tao
Part of the Sino-French War, Tonkin Campaign
Date 23 March 1885 Location near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
France	China Black Flag Army
Commanders and leaders
Chef de bataillon Simon	Unknown Unknown
Strength
1,000 men	Unknown
Casualties and losses
40–50 killed and wounded	Unknown

The Battle of Phu Lam Tao (23 March 1885) was a politically significant engagement during the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885), in which a French Zouave battalion was defeated by a mixed force of Chinese soldiers and Black Flags.