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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] | |||
|date=25-28 June 1859 | |||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China | |||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.104607,117.24781&z=8&t=h&hl=en 39.104607°N 117.24781°E] | |||
|result=British defeat | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |||
|combatant2=Chinese | |||
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope Rear Adm Sir James Hope] | |||
|commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sengge_Rinchen Sengge Rinchen] | |||
|strength1= | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101013726/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Admiral Hope]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taku_Forts Wikipedia - Taku Forts] | |||
Revision as of 08:23, 9 September 2008
| Battle of Taku Forts 1859 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Opium War | ||
| Date: | 25-28 June 1859 | |
| Location: | Tanggu,Tianjin, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 39.104607°N 117.24781°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Rear Adm Sir James Hope | Sengge Rinchen | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - Opium Wars
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Admiral Hope
Wikipedia - Taku Forts