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[[Category:Battles|Bogue Fort (Pearl River), Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Bogue Fort (Pearl River), Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:1st China War 1839-42|Bogue Fort (Pearl River), Battle of]] | |||
{{Battles_Infobox | |||
|partof=[[:Category:1st China War 1839-42|1st China War 1839-42]] | |||
|date=7 January 1841 | |||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_River_(China) Zhu Jiang, Guangdong, China] | |||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=22.772816,113.66884&z=12&t=h&hl=en 22.772816°N 113.668842°E] | |||
|result=British victory | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |||
|combatant2=Chinese | |||
|commander1=Chuenpee Fort: <br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101022711/ Maj Thomas Pratt]<br>Tycocktow Fort: <br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101024881/ Capt James Scott RN] | |||
|commander2= | |||
|strength1=Chuenpee Fort:<br>1,400 Royal Marines<br>26th Regiment<br>Tycocktow Fort:<br> Naval Bombardment<br>Marines & Small Arms Men | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War 1st Opium War] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://www.pdavis.nl/China.htm W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War] Peter Davis website<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HGsU0WoI3AIC&pg=PA256&dq=Bogue+Fort&ei=F0fNR8jJG4TIyATRrsWfBA#PPA258,M1 Capture of Bogue Forts] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/372/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on the Bogue Forts] www.archive.org | |||
[[Image:PearlRivermap.jpg|thumb|Pearl River Map<br>From W.L.Clowes web article]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:04, 20 December 2009
| Battle of Bogue Forts, Pearl River | ||
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| Part of 1st China War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 7 January 1841 | |
| Location: | Zhu Jiang, Guangdong, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 22.772816°N 113.668842°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Chuenpee Fort: Maj Thomas Pratt Tycocktow Fort: Capt James Scott RN |
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| Strength | ||
| Chuenpee Fort: 1,400 Royal Marines 26th Regiment Tycocktow Fort: Naval Bombardment Marines & Small Arms Men |
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| Casualties | ||
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War Peter Davis website
Capture of Bogue Forts Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on the Bogue Forts www.archive.org
From W.L.Clowes web article