French conquest of Vietnam
September 1, 1858 – June 9, 1885
Result French victory; Treaty of Huế; Treaty of Tientsin
France, at first with Spain, fought Nguyen Vietnam, the Qing and the Black Flag Army; Vietnam became a French protectorate and French Indochina began.
Battles and events 4
September 1, 1858 – June 5, 1862
Cochinchina campaign
Franco-Spanish victory
Southern Vietnam
Charles Rigault de Genouilly, Tự Đức, Louis Adolphe Bonard
1883 – 1886
1883
August 22, 1884 – April 4, 1885
