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Battle of Shipu
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The Battle of Shipu (Chinese: 石浦海戰) was a French naval victory during the Sino-French War (August 1884–April 1885). The battle took place on the night of 14 February 1885 in Shipu Bay (石浦灣), near Ningbo, China.
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Part of the Sino-French War | |||||||
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2 ironclads 3 cruisers 1 gunboat |
3 cruisers 1 frigate 1 sloop | ||||||
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1 killed |
1 frigate sunk 1 sloop sunk by friendly fire |
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