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== Allied Forces == | == 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 == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Rebellion Wikipedia - Taiping Rebellion] | [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] | <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 | ||
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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 |
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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