Battle of Taku Forts 1860
| 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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Notable participants
Arthur Fitzgibbon, Hospital Apprentice of the Bengal Subordinate Medical Department, attached to the 67th Regiment of Foot, became the youngest winner of the Victoria Cross, aged 15 years, 3 months. For more details, see Apothecaries.
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Taku Forts Wikipedia
Admiral Hope Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Historical books online
The British arms in North China and Japan, David Field Rennie (1864) Google Books. Chapter 12 - action at Taku Forts.