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|date=27 May 1841  
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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]
|commander1=[[Hugh Gough|Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]]
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vaVOqE-R4roC&pg=PA138&dq=General+Gough&as_brr=1&ei=LYMhSMS_F4PUzASsoaXCDQ#PPA138,M1 Google Books - Assault on Canton pp101-142]
[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=PA101&dq=Hugh+Gough&as_brr=1&ei=LYMhSMS_F4PUzASsoaXCDQ#v=onepage&q=Hugh%20Gough&f=false Assault on Canton] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/372/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Land attack on Canton] archive.org
 
[[Category:Battles|Canton, Battle of]]
[[Category:1st China War 1839-42|Canton, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 07:58, 22 April 2011

Battle of Canton
Part of 1st China War 1839-42
Date: 27 May 1841
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 23.002364°N 113.392665°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War www.pdavis.nl
Assault on Canton Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Land attack on Canton archive.org