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Latest revision as of 07:58, 22 April 2011

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

Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War www.pdavis.nl
Assault on Canton Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Land attack on Canton archive.org