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[[Category:Battles|Canton, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Canton, Battle of]] | ||
{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
| − | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War | + | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War 1st Opium War] |
|date=27 May 1841 | |date=27 May 1841 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
| − | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll= | + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.481018,118.1503&z=10&t=h&hl=en 23.002364°N 113.392665°E] |
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 10 May 2008
| Battle of Canton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Opium War | ||
| Date: | 27 May 1841 | |
| Location: | Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 23.002364°N 113.392665°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - Opium Wars
Google Books - Assault on Canton pp101-142
