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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60]] | |partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60]] | ||
|date=1860 | |date=25 August 1860 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin, China] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin, China] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.216103,117.4397&z=9&t=h&hl=en 39.216103°N 117.4397°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.216103,117.4397&z=9&t=h&hl=en 39.216103°N 117.4397°E] | ||
|result= | |result=Allied occupation | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Chinese | |combatant2=Chinese | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[Robert Napier|Maj Gen Sir Robert Napier]] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
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|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Spelling Variants == | |||
Modern name: Tianjin<br> | |||
Variants:Tientsin<br> | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/ Lt Gen James Hope Grant] Dictionary of National Biography<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/430/mode/2up/search/Tientsin Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Advance on Tientsin] www.archive.org | |||
[[Category:Battles|Tientsin, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Tientsin, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Tientsin, Battle of]] | |||