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|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=3 August 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=British victory
|result=Allied occupation
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=Chinese
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napier,_1st_Baron_Napier_of_Magdala#China Maj Gen Sir Robert Napier]
|commander1=[[Robert Napier|Maj Gen Sir Robert Napier]]
|commander2=  
|commander2=  
|strength1=  
|strength1=  
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== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Tianjin<br>
Variants:Tientsin<br>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War Wikipedia - 2nd Opium War]
[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:Battles|Tientsin, Battle of]]
[[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Tientsin, Battle of]]
[[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Tientsin, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Tientsin, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Tientsin, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 17:59, 3 May 2011

Occupation of Tientsin
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60
Date: 25 August 1860
Location: Tianjin, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 39.216103°N 117.4397°E
Result: Allied occupation
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Maj Gen Sir Robert Napier
Strength
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Tianjin
Variants:Tientsin

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Lt Gen James Hope Grant Dictionary of National Biography
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Advance on Tientsin www.archive.org