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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] | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 5 March 2009
| 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
Wikipedia - Opium Wars
Wikipedia - 1st Opium War
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War
Google Books - Assault on Canton pp101-142
