Difference between revisions of "Battle of Fashtan Creek"

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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=1 June 1857  
 
|date=1 June 1857  
|location=Between Tianjin and Beijing, China  
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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China]
 
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
 
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.820007,116.70112&z=11&t=h&hl=en approx39.820070°N 116.701117°E]   
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.481018,118.1503&z=10&t=h&hl=en 23.002364°N 113.392665°E]   
|result= Sinho captured
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|result=British victory
 
|territory=
 
|territory=
|combatant1=British & French
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|combatant1=British fleet
 
|combatant2=Chinese
 
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_Grant Lt Gen James Hope Grant]
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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Keppel Commodore Henry Keppel]
 
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Revision as of 17:48, 1 September 2009

Battle of Fashtan Creek
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60
Date: 1 June 1857
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 23.002364°N 113.392665°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British fleet Chinese
Commanders
Commodore Henry Keppel
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Battle of Fatshan Creek Wikipedia