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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] | ||
|date= | |date=29-31 December 1857 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Chinese | |combatant2=Chinese | ||
|commander1= | |commander1= | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars] |
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Siege of Canton | ||
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Part of 2nd Opium War | ||
Date: | 29-31 December 1857 | |
Location: | Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China | |
Presidency: | Madras | |
Co-ordinates: | 23.002364°N 113.392665°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
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East India Company | Chinese | |
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