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[[Category:Battles|Canton, Battle of]]
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[[Category:1st China War|Canton, Battle of]]
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://www.pdavis.nl/China.htm W.L.Clowes on the Ist  Anglo-Chinese War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vaVOqE-R4roC&pg=PA138&dq=General+Gough&as_brr=1&ei=LYMhSMS_F4PUzASsoaXCDQ#PPA138,M1 Google Books - Assault on Canton pp101-142]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War Wikipedia - 1st Opium War]<br>[http://www.pdavis.nl/China.htm W.L.Clowes on the Ist  Anglo-Chinese War]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vaVOqE-R4roC&pg=PA138&dq=General+Gough&as_brr=1&ei=LYMhSMS_F4PUzASsoaXCDQ#PPA138,M1 Google Books - Assault on Canton pp101-142]

Revision as of 14:09, 10 December 2008

Battle of Canton
Part of 1st China War
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