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[[Category:Battles|Josshouse Hill, Battle of]]
 
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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War 1st Opium War]
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|date=27 June 1841
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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China]
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|presidency=[[Madras]]
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|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] 
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|result=British victory
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|territory=
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
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|combatant2=Chinese
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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011135/ Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough]<br>Maj Gen Burrell
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|strength1=
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|casualties1= 
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}}
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== External Links ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uTkQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA238&dq=General+Burrell+joss&lr=&ei=rPSFSMbzKoq2iwHM5ND3Bg#PPA238,M1 Google Books - General Burrell at Canton]

Revision as of 16:17, 22 July 2008

Battle of Josshouse Hill
Part of 1st Opium War
Date: 27 June 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
Maj Gen Burrell
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - Opium Wars
Google Books - General Burrell at Canton