Qing · French admiral

Courbet 孤拔

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Died AD 1885

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Courbet was a French admiral.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1885 法提督孤拔攻閩、浙
Killed in battle
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 124

Attested activity

AD 1885 法提督孤拔
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 124

Places and affiliations

Polity France 法 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 437, passage 124

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 437Volume 437 Biographies 224: Rong Lu, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhidong, Qu Hongji · 1 passage

會法提督孤拔攻閩、浙，砲毀其坐船，孤拔殪，而我軍不知，法原停戰，廷議許焉。 Meanwhile French Admiral Courbet attacked Fujian and Zhejiang; cannon fire destroyed his flagship and killed him, but Chinese forces did not know; France had already sought a truce, and the court agreed.