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|date=27 May 1841 | |date=27 May 1841 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China] | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Chinese | |combatant2=Chinese | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[Hugh Gough|Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars | [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 | ||
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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