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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HY8fopzq5g0C&pg=PA174&dq=Canton+January+1858&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Canton%20January%201858&f=false  Capture of Canton] Google Books<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HY8fopzq5g0C&pg=PA174&dq=Canton+January+1858&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Canton%20January%201858&f=false  Capture of Canton] Google Books<br>
 
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/402/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of Canton] www.archive.org<br>
 
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/434/mode/2up Dictionary of Indian Biography - Charles Van Straubenzee] www.archive.org
  
 
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Capture of Canton 1857
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
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

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