Battle of Pa-li-chao

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Battle of Pa-li-chao
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
Lt Gen James Hope Grant Dictionary of National Biography
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action at Pa-li-chao www.archive.org