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[[Category:Battles|Peking, Battle of]]
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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War]
|partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60]]
|date=13 October 1860  
|date=13 October 1860  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing Beijing, China]  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing Beijing, China]  
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|combatant1=British & French  
|combatant1=British & French  
|combatant2=Chinese
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin Lord Elgin]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/  Lieut Gen Sir James Hope Grant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cousin-Montauban,_Comte_de_Palikao Gen Cousin-Montauban]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin Lord Elgin]<br>[[James Hope Grant|Lt Gen James Hope Grant]]<br>[[Charles Cousin-Montauban|Gen Cousin-Montauban]]
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== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Beijing<br>
Variants: Pekin/Peking<br>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oGETvGxWGywC&pg=PA269&dq=Annual+register+1861+Pekin&as_brr=3#PPA269,M1 Google Books - The Surrender of Pekin]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oGETvGxWGywC&pg=PA269&dq=Annual+register+1861+Pekin&as_brr=3#PPA269,M1 The Surrender of Pekin] Google Books<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/436/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Peking Occupied] www.archive.org
 
[[Category:Battles|Peking, Battle of]]
[[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Peking, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Peking, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 09:14, 17 October 2011

Battle of Peking
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60
Date: 13 October 1860
Location: Beijing, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 39.908173°N 116.3979°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British & French Chinese
Commanders
Lord Elgin
Lt Gen James Hope Grant
Gen Cousin-Montauban
Strength
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Beijing
Variants: Pekin/Peking

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
The Surrender of Pekin Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Peking Occupied www.archive.org