LSE4094872: War on Ferry. The Chinese massacre of the French army following Jules Ferry's decision to strengthen control of France in Indochina, particularly in the Tonkin region, in order to enlarge the French trade and counters. One of the newspaper “La Bataille”” of August 25, 1884. Martial cartoon., Potemont, Adolphe Martial (1828-83) / Bridgeman Images