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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin Lord Elgin]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Louis_Gros Baron Gros] | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin Lord Elgin]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Louis_Gros Baron Gros]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101028110/ Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee] | ||
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== Land Force == | |||
''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101028110/ Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee] commanding''<br> | |||
'''1st Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Colonel Holloway'' | |||
*1st Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry | |||
*2nd Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry<br> | |||
'''2nd Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Colonel Graham'' | |||
*Royal Engineers | |||
*One Coy Volunteer Sappers | |||
*[[Royal Artillery]] | |||
*Royal Marine Artillery | |||
*Provisional Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry | |||
*[[59th Regiment of Foot|HM 59th Regiment]] | |||
*[[38th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|38th Madras Native Infantry]] | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HY8fopzq5g0C&pg=PA174&dq=Canton+January+1858&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Canton%20January%201858&f=false Capture of Canton] Google Books<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HY8fopzq5g0C&pg=PA174&dq=Canton+January+1858&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Canton%20January%201858&f=false Capture of Canton] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/402/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of Canton] www.archive.org<br> | |||
[[Category:Battles|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | [[Category:Battles|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | ||
[[Category:First Campaign 1856|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | [[Category:First Campaign 1856|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | ||
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | [[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 21 December 2009
| Capture of Canton 1857 | ||
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| Part of 2nd China War 1856-60 | ||
| Date: | 28 December 1857 | |
| Location: | Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 23.002364°N 113.392665°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British and French | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lord Elgin Baron Gros Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Land Force
Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee commanding
1st Brigade
Colonel Holloway
- 1st Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
- 2nd Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
2nd Brigade
Colonel Graham
- Royal Engineers
- One Coy Volunteer Sappers
- Royal Artillery
- Royal Marine Artillery
- Provisional Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
- HM 59th Regiment
- 38th Madras Native Infantry
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
Capture of Canton Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of Canton www.archive.org