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|partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60|]]
 
|partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60|]]
 
|date=14 August 1860  
 
|date=14 August 1860  
|location=Between Tianjin and Beijing, China  
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|location=Tanggu, Tianjian, China  
 
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
 
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.820007,116.70112&z=11&t=h&hl=en approx 39.820070°N 116.701117°E]   
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.022841,117.65439&z=12&t=h&hl=en 39.022841°N 117.65439°E]   
 
|result= Allied victory
 
|result= Allied victory
 
|territory=
 
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== Spelling Variants ==
 
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Not found<br>
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Modern name: Tanggu<br>
 
Variants: Tang-ku<br>
 
Variants: Tang-ku<br>
  
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GB0LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA105&dq=Ho-si-woo&as_brr=1&ei=v6YpSLmvEpC2ygTflNHEDQ#PPA105,M1 Camp at Ho-si-woo] Google Books<br>
 
 
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/  Lt Gen  James Hope Grant] Dictionary of National Biography<br>
 
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/  Lt Gen  James Hope Grant] Dictionary of National Biography<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/432/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Ho-hsi-wu] www.archive.org
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/426/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Occupation of Tang-ku] www.archive.org
  
[[Category:Battles|Hoosung-Woo, Battle of]]
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[[Category:Battles|Tang-ku, Occupation of]]
[[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Hoosung-Woo, Battle of]]
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[[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Tang-ku, Occupation of]]
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Hoosung-Woo, Battle of]]
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[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Tang-ku, Occupation of]]

Latest revision as of 18:49, 22 December 2009

Occupation of Tang-ku
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60|
Date: 14 August 1860
Location: Tanggu, Tianjian, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 39.022841°N 117.65439°E
Result: Allied victory
Combatants
British & French Chinese
Commanders
Lt Gen James Hope Grant
Strength
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Tanggu
Variants: Tang-ku

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Lt Gen James Hope Grant Dictionary of National Biography
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Occupation of Tang-ku www.archive.org