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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=23.002364,113.39266&z=10&t=h&hl=en 23.002364°N 113.392665°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.104607,117.24781&z=8&t=h&hl=en 39.104607°N 117.24781°E]   
|result=British victory  
|result=British victory  
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Revision as of 17:56, 24 July 2008

Taku Forts
Part of 2nd Opium War
Date: 20 May 1858
Location: Tanggu,Tianjin, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 39.104607°N 117.24781°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Rear Adm Sir Michael Seymour
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - Opium Wars