CPC 184
CPC 184Collection of 10 illustrated pages from French and English periodicals relating to the Sino-French War of 1884-1885. Shown are a panorama of Chinese troops crossing the Foochow River; bombarding the arsenal at Foochow; European consulates and concessions at Foochow; views of Foochow; French and Chinese on the streets; bombardment of Foochow; scenes at Kelung Formosa; Fort Tamsue at Kelung Formosa. B
Price: $300.00
Note: The Sino-French War was a limited conflict fought from August 1884 through April 1885. There was no declaration of war. Militarily it was a stalemate. The Chinese armies performed better than in other nineteenth-century wars and the war ended with French retreat on land. However, one consequence was that France supplanted China's control of Tonkin (northern Vietnam). The war strengthened the dominance of Empress Dowager Cixi over the Chinese government, but brought down the government of Prime Minister Jules Ferry in Paris. Both sides were satisfied with the Treaty of Tientsin. According to Lloyd Eastman, "neither nation reaped diplomatic gains." B
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