Battle of Tamsui | |||||||
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Part of Sino-French War | |||||||
![]() French warships bombard Tamsui, 2 October 1884 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
Far East Squadron | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6 ships 600 marines | 2,000-4,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
17 killed 49 wounded |
80 killed 200 wounded |
The Battle of Tamsui, Danshui, or Hobe (2–8 October 1884) was a significant French defeat by the Qing dynasty at Tamsui on Taiwan during the Keelung Campaign of the Sino-French War.