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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War]
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|date=25-28 June 1859  
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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China  
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101013726/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Admiral Hope]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taku_Forts Wikipedia - Taku Forts]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101013726/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Admiral Hope]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taku_Forts Wikipedia - Taku Forts]

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Battle of Taku Forts 1859
Part of 2nd China War
Date: 25-28 June 1859
Location: Tanggu,Tianjin, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 39.104607°N 117.24781°E
Result: British defeat
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Rear Adm Sir James Hope Sengge Rinchen
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - Opium Wars
2nd Opium War
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Admiral Hope
Wikipedia - Taku Forts