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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= | ||
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1258 HMS Columbine] | :[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=1299 HMS Cruiser] | ||
| − | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2329 HMS Algerine | + | :[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2329 HMS Algerine]<br> |
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*HEIC Steamers | *HEIC Steamers | ||
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:Queen | :Queen | ||
:Nemesis | :Nemesis | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 21 April 2011
| Battle of Amoy | ||
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| 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 |
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| 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
