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[[Category:Battles|Amoy 1841, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st China War 1839-42|Amoy 1841, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War Ist Opium War]
|partof=[[:Category:1st China War 1839-42|1st China War 1839-42]]
|date=26-27 August 1841  
|date=26-27 August 1841  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiamen Xiamen, Fujian Province, China]  
|location=[[Amoy|Xiamen]], Fujian Province, China]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=27.179700,78.021400&z=15&t=h&hl=en 27.179700°N 78.021400°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.481018,118.1503&z=10&t=h&hl=en 24.481017°N 118.150301°E]   
|result=British victory  
|result=British victory  
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=Chinese
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough
|commander1=[[Hugh Gough|Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Parker,_1st_Baronet,_of_Shenstone Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker]
|commander2=  
|commander2=  
|strength1=  
|strength1=  
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|casualties2=  
|casualties2=  
}}
}}
== Expeditionary Force ==
'''Naval Squadron'''
*Royal Navy Warships
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2290 HMS Wellesley]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=60 HMS Blenheim]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1370 HMS Druid]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1139 HMS Blonde]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1781 HMS Modeste]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1934 HMS Pylades]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1258 HMS Columbine]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1299 HMS Cruiser]
:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2329 HMS Algerine]<br>
*HEIC Steamers
:Sesostris
:Queen
:Nemesis
:Phlegethon
*21 transports and store ships<br>
'''Ground forces'''<br>
2,700 fighting men
*[[18th Regiment of Foot|HM 18th Royal Irish Regiment]]
*Four Coys [[26th Regiment of Foot|HM 26th Cameronians]]
*[[49th Regiment of Foot|HM 49th Regiment]]
*[[55th Regiment of Foot|HM 55th Regiment]]
*Rifle Coy [[36th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|36th Madras Native Infantry]]
*Detachment [[Royal Artillery]]
*Detachment [[Madras Artillery]]
*Two Coys [[Madras Sappers and Miners]]
*Madras Engineers
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PZE4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA423&dq=Amoy&as_brr=1&ei=0HuYR-iHOpXGyAT05LTbCA Google Books - Description of Amoy 1846]
[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] www.pdavis.nl<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vaVOqE-R4roC&pg=PA200&dq=Parker+Pottinger+%20Amoy&as_brr=1&ei=LYMhSMS_F4PUzASsoaXCDQ#v=onepage&q=Parker%20Pottinge%20Amoyr&f=false Fall of Amoy] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PZE4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA423&dq=Amoy&as_brr=1&ei=0HuYR-iHOpXGyAT05LTbCA Google Books - Description of Amoy 1846] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/380/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on Amoy] archive.org

Latest revision as of 17:48, 21 April 2011

Battle of Amoy
Part of 1st China War 1839-42
Date: 26-27 August 1841
Location: Xiamen, Fujian Province, China]
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 24.481017°N 118.150301°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough
Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker
Strength
Casualties

Expeditionary Force

Naval Squadron

  • Royal Navy Warships
HMS Wellesley
HMS Blenheim
HMS Druid
HMS Blonde
HMS Modeste
HMS Pylades
HMS Columbine
HMS Cruiser
HMS Algerine
  • HEIC Steamers
Sesostris
Queen
Nemesis
Phlegethon
  • 21 transports and store ships

Ground forces
2,700 fighting men

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War www.pdavis.nl
Fall of Amoy Google Books
Google Books - Description of Amoy 1846 Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on Amoy archive.org