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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War]
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War]
|date=28-31 December 1857  
|date=29-31 December 1857  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China]  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=Chinese
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101028110/ Maj Gen Charles van Straubenzee]
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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=Vs4NAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA119&dq=Seige+of+canton+1857&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=CZEhSI_UCYXEyQT-6-DADQ#PPA119,M1 Google Books - Siege of Canton pp119-140]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 10 May 2008

Siege of Canton
Part of 2nd Opium War
Date: 29-31 December 1857
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 23.002364°N 113.392665°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - Opium Wars