Download or read book Black Flags in Vietnam written by Henry McAleavy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Flags in Vietnam (1968) examines 1800s conflict between China, Vietnam and France. It seemed China would be unable to protect its vassal Vietnam from the French, but a band of Chinese freebooters, the Black Flags, going into Vietnam in search of pillage, defeated two French expeditions and sparked war.