Liu Yongfu

Liu Yongfu
劉永福
Liu c. 1885
De Facto President of the Republic of Formosa Commander-in-chief
In office 5 June 1895 – 21 October 1895
Preceded by	Tang Jingsong
Succeeded by	Kabayama Sukenori (as Governor-General of Taiwan)
Personal details
Born	(1837-10-10)10 October 1837 Qinzhou, Guangdong (now Guangxi), Qing dynasty
Died	9 January 1917(1917-01-09) (aged 79) Qinzhou, Guangdong (now Guangxi), Republic of China
Nationality	Chinese
Military service
Commands	Black Flag Army Yunnan Army
Battles/wars	Battle of Paper Bridge Battle of Phủ Hoài Battle of Palan Sơn Tây Campaign Capture of Hưng Hóa Siege of Tuyên Quang Battle of Hòa Mộc Siege of Tainan

Liu Yongfu (traditional Chinese: 劉永福; ; pinyin: Liú Yǒngfú; Wade–Giles: Liu² Yung³-fu²; Vietnamese: Lưu Vĩnh Phúc) (10 October 1837–9 January 1917) was a Chinese warlord and commander of the celebrated Black Flag Army. Liu won fame as a Chinese patriot fighting against the French Empire in northern Vietnam (Tonkin) in the 1870s and early 1880s. During the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885), he established a close friendship with the Chinese statesman and general Tang Jingsong, and in 1895, he helped Tang organise resistance to the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. He succeeded Tang as the second and last president of the short-lived Republic of Formosa (5 June–21 October 1895).