Battle of Taku Forts 1859

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Battle of Taku Forts 1859
Part of 2nd Opium 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
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Admiral Hope
Wikipedia - Taku Forts