Battle of Pa-li-chao
Battle of Pa-li-chao | ||
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Part of 2nd Opium War | ||
Date: | 21 September 1860 | |
Location: | Baliqiao, Beijing, China | |
Presidency: | Madras | |
Co-ordinates: | 39.903786°N 116.61887°E | |
Result: | Allied victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company and French | Chinese | |
Commanders | ||
Lt Gen James Hope Grant Gen Cousin-Montauban |
Singge Rinchen | |
Strength | ||
10,000 | 30,000 | |
Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Baliqiao
Variants: Pa-li-chao/Pa-li-chiao/Palikao
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Battle of Baliqiao Wikipedia
Dictionary of National Biography - Lt Gen James Hope Grant
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action at Pa-li-chao www.archive.org