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Battle of Chowpoo - April 1862
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| Battle of Chowpoo - April 1862 | ||
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| Part of Taiping Rebellion 1850-64 | ||
| Date: | 17 April 1862 | |
| Location: | Che-poo, Shanghai, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.119444°N 121.572500°E | |
| Result: | British & French victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & French | Taiping Rebels | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Charles Staveley Rear Adm Protet |
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| Strength | ||
| 2,420 men 14 guns |
<4,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| None | 600 killed 300 wounded (later executed) | |
Allied Forces
| British Naval Division with 3 howitzers | 350 men |
| Royal Artillery with 4 howitzers | 90 men |
| HM 99th Regiment of Foot | 80 men |
| 22nd Punjab Native Infantry | 400 men |
| 5th Bombay Native Infantry | 400 men |
| French Contingent with 7 guns | 700 men |
| Ward's Legion of Chinese | 400 men |
| Total | 2,420 men |
External Links
Wikipedia - Taiping Rebellion
Google Books - Battle of Che-poo