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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
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|combatant2=Chinese
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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_Grant Lt Gen James Hope Grant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cousin-Montauban%2C_Comte_de_Palikao Gen Cousin-Montauban]
|commander1=[[James Hope Grant|Lt Gen James Hope Grant]] <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cousin-Montauban%2C_Comte_de_Palikao Gen Cousin-Montauban]
|commander2=Singge Rinchen  
|commander2=Singge Rinchen  
|strength1=11,000 British<br>6,700 French  
|strength1=11,000 British<br>6,700 French  

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Battle of Chang-chia-wan
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60|
Date: 18 September 1860
Location: Zhangjiawan, Beijing, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 39.820070°N 116.701117°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Lt Gen James Hope Grant
Gen Cousin-Montauban
Singge Rinchen
Strength
11,000 British
6,700 French
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Zhangjiawan
Variants: Chang-chia-wan/Chang-kia-wan/Chauk Kiawang/Chunkeandan/Chunkee Awan/Chunkiehwan

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Skirmish at Chang-chia-wan Google Books
Lt Gen James Hope Grant Dictionary of National Biography
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action at Chang-kia-wan www.archive.org