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[[Category:Battles|Chowpoo, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Chowpoo April 1862, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Taiping Rebellion 1850-64|Chowpoo April 1862, Battle of]] | ||
{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[ | |partof=[[:Category:Taiping Rebellion 1850-64|Taiping Rebellion 1850-64]] | ||
|date= | |date=17 April 1862 | ||
|location= | |location= Che-poo, Shanghai, China | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.119444,121.5725&z=16&t=h&hl=en 31.119444°N 121.572500°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=31.119444,121.5725&z=16&t=h&hl=en 31.119444°N 121.572500°E] | ||
|result= | |result=British & French victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1= | |combatant1=British & French | ||
|combatant2= | |combatant2=Taiping Rebels | ||
|commander1= | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101026328/ Brig Gen Sir Charles Staveley]<br>Rear Adm Protet | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= | |strength1=2,420 men<br>14 guns | ||
|strength2= | |strength2=<4,000 | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= None | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= 600 killed<br>300 wounded (later executed) | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Allied Forces == | |||
{| | |||
|British Naval Division with 3 howitzers | |||
|350 men | |||
|- | |||
|[[Royal Artillery]] with 4 howitzers | |||
|90 men | |||
|- | |||
|HM [[99th Regiment of Foot]] | |||
|80 men | |||
|- | |||
|[[18th Musulman Rajput Infantry|22nd Punjab Native Infantry]] | |||
|400 men | |||
|- | |||
|[[5th Regiment of Bombay Light Infantry|5th Bombay Native Infantry]] | |||
|400 men | |||
|- | |||
|French Contingent with 7 guns | |||
|700 men | |||
|- | |||
|Ward's Legion of Chinese | |||
|400 men | |||
|- | |||
|Total | |||
|2,420 men | |||
|} | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion Wikipedia - Taiping Rebellion] | |||
<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zMwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA506&dq=Che-poo&as_brr=3&ei=AECXSMm2L4aCjwH0x-3JAw#PPA506,M1 Google Books - Battle of Che-poo] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:08, 6 September 2009
| Battle of Chowpoo - April 1862 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Taiping Rebellion 1850-64 | ||
| Date: | 17 April 1862 | |
| Location: | Che-poo, Shanghai, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.119444°N 121.572500°E | |
| Result: | British & French victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & French | Taiping Rebels | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Charles Staveley Rear Adm Protet |
||
| Strength | ||
| 2,420 men 14 guns |
<4,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| None | 600 killed 300 wounded (later executed) | |
Allied Forces
| British Naval Division with 3 howitzers | 350 men |
| Royal Artillery with 4 howitzers | 90 men |
| HM 99th Regiment of Foot | 80 men |
| 22nd Punjab Native Infantry | 400 men |
| 5th Bombay Native Infantry | 400 men |
| French Contingent with 7 guns | 700 men |
| Ward's Legion of Chinese | 400 men |
| Total | 2,420 men |
External Links
Wikipedia - Taiping Rebellion
Google Books - Battle of Che-poo