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Capture of Canton 1857
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| Capture of Canton 1857 | ||
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| Part of 2nd China War 1856-60 | ||
| Date: | 28 December 1857 | |
| Location: | Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 23.002364°N 113.392665°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British and French | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lord Elgin Baron Gros Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Land Force
Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee commanding
1st Brigade
Colonel Holloway
- 1st Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
- 2nd Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
2nd Brigade
Colonel Graham
- Royal Engineers
- One Coy Volunteer Sappers
- Royal Artillery
- Royal Marine Artillery
- Provisional Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
- HM 59th Regiment
- 38th Madras Native Infantry
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
Capture of Canton Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of Canton www.archive.org
Dictionary of Indian Biography - Charles Van Straubenzee www.archive.org