Battle of Bang Bo (Zhennan Pass)

March 24, 1885 · Battle site

Result Chinese victory

Chinese forces under Feng Zicai defeated French troops at Zhennan Pass on the Sino-Vietnamese border. The defeat led to the French retreat from Lạng Sơn and the fall of Jules Ferry's government.

French Third Republic

Qing dynasty

Strength and losses

Strength
30,000