Battle of Taku Forts 1860

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Battle of Taku Forts 1860
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60
Date: 21 August 1860
Location: Tanggu,Tianjin, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 39.104607°N 117.24781°E
Result: Allied victory
Combatants
East India Company Chinese
Commanders
Rear Adm Sir James Hope
Gen Cousin-Montauban
Strength
Casualties

Notable participants

Arthur Fitzgibbon, Hospital Apprentice of the Bengal Subordinate Medical Department, attached to the 67th Regiment of Foot, became the youngest winner of the Victoria Cross, aged 15 years, 3 months. For more details, see Apothecaries.

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Taku Forts Wikipedia
Admiral Hope Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Historical books online