Although the Tonkin expeditionary corps eventually reached a strength of 35,000 men, it was never able to put more than a fraction of its troops into the field against the Chinese armies.
Meskipun korps ekspedisi Tonkin akhirnya mencapai kekuatan 35.000 orang, itu tidak pernah mampu menempatkan lebih dari sepersekian pasukannya ke medan perang melawan tentara Tiongkok.