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|partof=[[:Category:1st China War 1839-42|1st China War 1839-42]] | |partof=[[:Category:1st China War 1839-42|1st China War 1839-42]] | ||
|date=26-27 August 1841 | |date=26-27 August 1841 | ||
| − | |location=[ | + | |location=[[Amoy|Xiamen]], Fujian Province, China] |
| − | |presidency=[[Madras]] | + | |presidency=[[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]] |
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.481018,118.1503&z=10&t=h&hl=en 24.481017°N 118.150301°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.481018,118.1503&z=10&t=h&hl=en 24.481017°N 118.150301°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Chinese | |combatant2=Chinese | ||
| − | |commander1=[ | + | |commander1=[[Hugh Gough|Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Parker,_1st_Baronet,_of_Shenstone Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker] |
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
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|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | == Expeditionary Force == | ||
| + | '''Naval Squadron''' | ||
| + | *Royal Navy Warships | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2290 HMS Wellesley] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=60 HMS Blenheim] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1370 HMS Druid] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1139 HMS Blonde] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1781 HMS Modeste] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1934 HMS Pylades] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1258 HMS Columbine] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1299 HMS Cruiser] | ||
| + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2329 HMS Algerine]<br> | ||
| + | *HEIC Steamers | ||
| + | :Sesostris | ||
| + | :Queen | ||
| + | :Nemesis | ||
| + | :Phlegethon | ||
| + | *21 transports and store ships<br> | ||
| + | '''Ground forces'''<br> | ||
| + | 2,700 fighting men | ||
| + | *[[18th Regiment of Foot|HM 18th Royal Irish Regiment]] | ||
| + | *Four Coys [[26th Regiment of Foot|HM 26th Cameronians]] | ||
| + | *[[49th Regiment of Foot|HM 49th Regiment]] | ||
| + | *[[55th Regiment of Foot|HM 55th Regiment]] | ||
| + | *Rifle Coy [[36th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|36th Madras Native Infantry]] | ||
| + | *Detachment [[Royal Artillery]] | ||
| + | *Detachment [[Madras Artillery]] | ||
| + | *Two Coys [[Madras Sappers and Miners]] | ||
| + | *Madras Engineers | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br> | ||
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[http://www.pdavis.nl/China.htm W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War] www.pdavis.nl<br> | [http://www.pdavis.nl/China.htm W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War] www.pdavis.nl<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vaVOqE-R4roC&pg=PA200&dq=Parker+Pottinger+%20Amoy&as_brr=1&ei=LYMhSMS_F4PUzASsoaXCDQ#v=onepage&q=Parker%20Pottinge%20Amoyr&f=false Fall of Amoy] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vaVOqE-R4roC&pg=PA200&dq=Parker+Pottinger+%20Amoy&as_brr=1&ei=LYMhSMS_F4PUzASsoaXCDQ#v=onepage&q=Parker%20Pottinge%20Amoyr&f=false Fall of Amoy] Google Books<br> | ||
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PZE4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA423&dq=Amoy&as_brr=1&ei=0HuYR-iHOpXGyAT05LTbCA Google Books - Description of Amoy 1846] Google Books | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PZE4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA423&dq=Amoy&as_brr=1&ei=0HuYR-iHOpXGyAT05LTbCA Google Books - Description of Amoy 1846] Google Books<br> |
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/380/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on Amoy] archive.org | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 21 April 2011
| Battle of Amoy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st China War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 26-27 August 1841 | |
| Location: | Xiamen, Fujian Province, China] | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 24.481017°N 118.150301°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker |
||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Expeditionary Force
Naval Squadron
- Royal Navy Warships
- HMS Wellesley
- HMS Blenheim
- HMS Druid
- HMS Blonde
- HMS Modeste
- HMS Pylades
- HMS Columbine
- HMS Cruiser
- HMS Algerine
- HEIC Steamers
- Sesostris
- Queen
- Nemesis
- Phlegethon
- 21 transports and store ships
Ground forces
2,700 fighting men
- HM 18th Royal Irish Regiment
- Four Coys HM 26th Cameronians
- HM 49th Regiment
- HM 55th Regiment
- Rifle Coy 36th Madras Native Infantry
- Detachment Royal Artillery
- Detachment Madras Artillery
- Two Coys Madras Sappers and Miners
- Madras Engineers
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War www.pdavis.nl
Fall of Amoy Google Books
Google Books - Description of Amoy 1846 Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on Amoy archive.org
