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|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengge_Rinchen Singge Rinchen] | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengge_Rinchen Singge Rinchen] | ||
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| Battle of Pa-li-chao | ||
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| Part of 2nd Opium War | ||
| Date: | 21 September 1860 | |
| Location: | Baliqiao, Beijing, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 39.903786°N 116.61887°E | |
| Result: | Allied victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company and French | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen James Hope Grant Gen Cousin-Montauban |
Singge Rinchen | |
| Strength | ||
| 10,000 | 30,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Baliqiao
Variants: Pa-li-chao/Pa-li-chiao/Palikao
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Battle of Baliqiao Wikipedia
Dictionary of National Biography - Lt Gen James Hope Grant
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action at Pa-li-chao www.archive.org
