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Arthur Fitzgibbon | Arthur Fitzgibbon, Hospital Apprentice of the Bengal Subordinate Medical Department,attached to the 67th Regiment became the youngest winner of the Victoria Cross, aged 15 years, 3 months. For more details , refer [[Apothecary#Individuals|Apothecary - Individuals]] | ||
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| Battle of Taku Forts 1860 | ||
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| Part of 2nd China War 1856-60 | ||
| Date: | 21 August 1860 | |
| Location: | Tanggu,Tianjin, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 39.104607°N 117.24781°E | |
| Result: | Allied victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Rear Adm Sir James Hope Gen Cousin-Montauban |
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Arthur Fitzgibbon, Hospital Apprentice of the Bengal Subordinate Medical Department,attached to the 67th Regiment became the youngest winner of the Victoria Cross, aged 15 years, 3 months. For more details , refer Apothecary - Individuals
External Links
Wikipedia - Opium Wars
Wikipedia - 2nd Opium War
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Admiral Hope
Wikipedia - Taku Forts
Google Books - Action at Taku Forts