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[[Category:Battles|Chang-chia-wan, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Chang-chia-wan, Battle of]] | ||
{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] | ||
|date= | |date=18 Sepember 1859 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Zhangjiawan, Beijing, China] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll= | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.820007,116.70112&z=11&t=h&hl=en 39.820070°N 116.701117°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Chinese | |combatant2=Chinese | ||
|commander1=[http:// | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_Grant Lt Gen James Hope Grant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cousin-Montauban%2C_Comte_de_Palikao Gen Cousin-Montauban] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2=Singge Rinchen | ||
|strength1= | |strength1=11,000 British<br>6,700 French | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GB0LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA111&dq=Chang+Chia+Wan&as_brr=1&ei=v6YpSLmvEpC2ygTflNHEDQ#PPA114,M1 Google Books - Skirmish at Chang-chia-wan]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/ Dictionary of National Biography - Lt Gen James Hope Grant] | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 13 May 2008
| Battle of Chang-chia-wan | ||
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| Part of 2nd Opium War | ||
| Date: | 18 Sepember 1859 | |
| Location: | Zhangjiawan, Beijing, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 39.820070°N 116.701117°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen James Hope Grant Gen Cousin-Montauban |
Singge Rinchen | |
| Strength | ||
| 11,000 British 6,700 French |
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| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - Opium Wars
Google Books - Skirmish at Chang-chia-wan
Dictionary of National Biography - Lt Gen James Hope Grant