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| − | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin Lord Elgin]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Louis_Gros Baron Gros] | + | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin Lord Elgin]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Louis_Gros Baron Gros]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101028110/ Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee] |
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| + | == Land Force == | ||
| + | ''[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Van_Straubenzee,_Charles_Thomas_(DNB00) Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee] commanding''<br> | ||
| + | '''1st Brigade'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Colonel Holloway'' | ||
| + | *1st Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry | ||
| + | *2nd Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry<br> | ||
| + | '''2nd Brigade'''<br> | ||
| + | ''Colonel Graham'' | ||
| + | *Royal Engineers | ||
| + | *One Coy Volunteer Sappers | ||
| + | *[[Royal Artillery]] | ||
| + | *Royal Marine Artillery | ||
| + | *Provisional Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry | ||
| + | *[[59th Regiment of Foot|HM 59th Regiment]] | ||
| + | *[[38th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|38th Madras Native Infantry]] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HY8fopzq5g0C&pg=PA174&dq=Canton+January+1858&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Canton%20January%201858&f=false Capture of Canton] Google Books<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HY8fopzq5g0C&pg=PA174&dq=Canton+January+1858&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Canton%20January%201858&f=false Capture of Canton] Google Books<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/402/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of Canton] www.archive.org<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/434/mode/2up Dictionary of Indian Biography - Charles Van Straubenzee] www.archive.org | ||
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[[Category:Battles|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | [[Category:Battles|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | ||
[[Category:First Campaign 1856|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | [[Category:First Campaign 1856|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | ||
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | [[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Canton 1857, Capture of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:33, 10 November 2011
| Capture of Canton 1857 | ||
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| Part of 2nd China War 1856-60 | ||
| Date: | 28 December 1857 | |
| Location: | Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 23.002364°N 113.392665°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British and French | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lord Elgin Baron Gros Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Land Force
Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee commanding
1st Brigade
Colonel Holloway
- 1st Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
- 2nd Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
2nd Brigade
Colonel Graham
- Royal Engineers
- One Coy Volunteer Sappers
- Royal Artillery
- Royal Marine Artillery
- Provisional Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
- HM 59th Regiment
- 38th Madras Native Infantry
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
Capture of Canton Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of Canton www.archive.org
Dictionary of Indian Biography - Charles Van Straubenzee www.archive.org
