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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll= | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.104607,117.24781&z=8&t=h&hl=en 39.104607°N 117.24781°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 24 July 2008
| Taku Forts | ||
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| Part of 2nd Opium War | ||
| Date: | 20 May 1858 | |
| Location: | Tanggu,Tianjin, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 39.104607°N 117.24781°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Rear Adm Sir Michael Seymour | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||