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Admiral Anatole-Amédée-Prosper Courbet (1827–85)
Admiral Sébastien-Nicolas-Joachim Lespès (1828–97)
Admiral Adrien-Barthélémy-Louis Rieunier (1833–1918)

The French Far East Squadron (French: escadre de l'Extrême-Orient) was an exceptional naval grouping created for the duration of the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885).

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century. It focused on protecting American interests in the Far East, while the Pacific Squadron concentrated on the western coasts of the Americas and the...

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French Navy

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the American Revolutionary War. Admiral Courbet-commander of the Far East Squadron. Vice-Admiral Tourville—commander of the French fleet at the Battle...

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East Asia Squadron

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The German East Asia Squadron (German: Kreuzergeschwader / Ostasiengeschwader) was an Imperial German Navy cruiser squadron which operated mainly in the...

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Battle of Fuzhou

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city of Fuzhou (Foochow). During the battle Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron virtually destroyed the Fujian Fleet, one of China's four regional...

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USAF units and aircraft of the Korean War

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attaching the flying squadrons directly to the wing; therefore, wings replaced the medium bombardment groups attached to Far East Air Forces (FEAF) Bomber...

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Keelung campaign

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at the time by Admiral Amédée Courbet, the commander of the French Far East Squadron, as strategically irrelevant and a wasteful diversion of the French...

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Japanese Instrument of Surrender

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Commodore Matthew Perry's flagship in 1853–54 when he led the U.S. Navy's Far East Squadron into Tokyo Bay to force the opening of Japan's ports to foreign trade...

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Far East Strategic Reserve

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The British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve (commonly referred to as the Far East Strategic Reserve or the FESR) was a joint military force of...

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Beiyang Fleet

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Fleet took good care to stay out of range of Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron during the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885). Nevertheless...

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Fujian Fleet

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almost annihilated on 23 August 1884 by Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron at the Battle of Fuzhou, the opening engagement of the Sino-French...

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Zhang Peilun

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His Fujian Fleet was defeated and almost annihilated by the French Far East Squadron, under the command of Admiral Amédée Courbet, at the Battle of Fuzhou...

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French cruiser Nielly

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War in August 1884, Nielly was mobilized to strengthen the French Far East Squadron under Amédée Courbet. After arriving in late 1884, she joined the...

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Battle of Shipu

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newspapers for the latest news of the sortie. They discovered that the Far East Squadron had passed the Chinese cruisers on its voyage north, and that the...

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Chinese transport Fu Po

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Sino-French War, where the Chinese fleet was defeated by the French Far East Squadron. She was later converted to a receiving hulk, and back into an armed...

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Battle of Zhenhai

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that took place on 1 March 1885 between Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron (escadre de l’extrême-Orient) and Chinese warships and shore batteries...

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Battle of Tamsui

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the last moment to capitaine de frégate Boulineau of Châteaurenault. The squadron was deployed in line ahead off the harbour entrance to support the attack...

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