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Tonkin in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Tonkin in China. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records3 event labels1 people1882–1883

Historical events in Tonkin

1882

1882
Rule of Tonkin
Tzu Hsi · French Indochina War

France obtains a Vietnamese agreement on a Treaty ceding Tonkin

1882
Treaty of Tonkin
Tzu Hsi · French Indochina War

France obtains a Vietnamese agreement on a Treaty ceding Tonkin

1883

1883
Invasion of Tonkin
Tzu Hsi · French Indochina War

France expands in Tonking & China makes undeclared war with France

1883
Treaty of Tonkin
Tzu Hsi · French Indochina War

China breaks the Treaty ceding Tonkin to France

25 August 1883
Rule of Tonkin
Tzu Hsi · French Indochina War

A Treaty recognizes French protectorates over Tonkin & Annam

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match China and Tonkin. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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