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[[Category:Battles|Amoy 1841, Battle of]]
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[[Category:1st China War 1839-42|Amoy 1841, Battle of]]
 
{{Battles_Infobox
 
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War 1st Opium War]
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|partof=[[:Category:1st China War 1839-42|1st China War 1839-42]]
 
|date=26-27 August 1841  
 
|date=26-27 August 1841  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiamen Xiamen, Fujian Province, China]  
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|location=[[Amoy|Xiamen]], Fujian Province, China]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
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|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=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]
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|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]
 
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|casualties2=  
 
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}}
 
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== Expeditionary Force ==
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'''Naval Squadron'''
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*Royal Navy Warships
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2290 HMS Wellesley]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=60 HMS Blenheim]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1370 HMS Druid]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1139 HMS Blonde]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1781 HMS Modeste]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1934 HMS Pylades]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1258 HMS Columbine]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=1299 HMS Cruiser]
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:[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=2329 HMS Algerine]<br>
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*HEIC Steamers
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:Sesostris
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:Queen
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:Nemesis
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:Phlegethon
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*21 transports and store ships<br>
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'''Ground forces'''<br>
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2,700 fighting men
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*[[18th Regiment of Foot|HM 18th Royal Irish Regiment]]
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*Four Coys [[26th Regiment of Foot|HM 26th Cameronians]]
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*[[49th Regiment of Foot|HM 49th Regiment]]
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*[[55th Regiment of Foot|HM 55th Regiment]]
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*Rifle Coy [[36th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|36th Madras Native Infantry]]
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*Detachment [[Royal Artillery]]
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*Detachment [[Madras Artillery]]
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*Two Coys [[Madras Sappers and Miners]]
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*Madras Engineers
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://www.pdavis.nl/China.htm W.L.Clowes on the Ist  Anglo-Chinese War]<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]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>
[[Category:Battles|Amoy 1841, Battle of]]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War 1st Opium War] 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>
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[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>
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[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>
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[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

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