Battle of Taku Forts 1859

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Battle of Taku Forts 1859
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60
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

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Admiral Hope Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Taku Forts Wikipedia
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of the Taku Forts www.archive.org