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Battle of Chang-chia-wan

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[[Category:Battles|Chang-chia-wan, Battle of]]
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|partof=[http[://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War 1st Opium Category:2nd China War1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60|]]|date=27 May 1841 18 September 1860 |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou GuangzhouZhangjiawan, Guangdong ProvinceBeijing, China]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=2439.481018820007,118116.150370112&z=1011&t=h&hl=en 2339.002364°N 113820070°N 116.392665°E701117°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj [James Hope Grant|Lt Gen James Hope Grant]] <br>[[Charles Cousin-Montauban|Gen Sir Hugh GoughCousin-Montauban]]|commander2= Singge Rinchen |strength1= 11,000 British<br>6,700 French
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
 
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Zhangjiawan<br>
Variants: Chang-chia-wan/Chang-kia-wan/Chauk Kiawang/Chunkeandan/Chunkee Awan/Chunkiehwan<br>
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia <br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GB0LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA111&dq=Chang+Chia+Wan&as_brr=1&ei=v6YpSLmvEpC2ygTflNHEDQ#PPA114,M1 Skirmish at Chang- Opium Warschia-wan] Google Books<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/ Lt Gen James Hope Grant] Dictionary of National Biography<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/434/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action at Chang-kia-wan] www.archive.org [[Category:Battles|Chang-chia-wan, Battle of]][[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Chang-chia-wan, Battle of]][[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Chang-chia-wan, Battle of]]

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