From Amagi, Tōgō observed French conduct during the Sino-French War at close range. He paid particular attention to operations around Taiwan, then commonly called Formosa in Western sources. The French officers impressed him with their professionalism, although he did not think they handled the campaign as the Royal Navy would have. The experience reinforced his sustained interest in coordinating naval and land forces.
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Observing the Sino-French War and studying combined operations
Watching French operations around Taiwan let Tōgō compare another navy's combined warfare with the Royal Navy practice he had studied in Britain.