Paknam incident

Paknam Incident
Part of the 1893 Franco-Siamese conflict
Illustration in the L'Illustration, showing the French ships anchored at the legation
Date 13 July 1893 Location Paknam, Siam, Chao Phraya River 13°32′17″N 100°35′01″E / 13.537941°N 100.583600°E / 13.537941; 100.583600 Result French victory, signing of Franco-Siamese Treaty 1893.
Belligerents
French Republic	Kingdom of Siam
Commanders and leaders
Captain Borey	Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu
Strength
1 aviso 1 gunboat 1 steamer	Land: 10 artillery pieces 2 forts Sea: 2 gunboats 2 gun flats 1 barque
Casualties and losses
3 killed 3 wounded	16 killed 20 wounded

The Paknam Incident was a military engagement fought during the Franco-Siamese crisis in July 1893. While sailing off Paknam on Siam's Chao Phraya River, three French ships violated Siamese territory and a Siamese fort and a force of gunboats fired warning shots. In the ensuing battle, France won and blockaded Bangkok, which ended the war.