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|date=17 April 1862
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|location= Che-poo, Shanghai, China  
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|casualties2= 600 killed<br>300 wounded (later executed)
|casualties2= 600 killed<br>300 wounded (later executed)
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== 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
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