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Occupation of Tientsin

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[[Category:Battles|Tientsin, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Tientsin, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60]]
|date=3 25 August 1860
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin, China]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.216103,117.4397&z=9&t=h&hl=en 39.216103°N 117.4397°E]
|result=British victory Allied occupation
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napier,_1st_Baron_Napier_of_Magdala#China [Robert Napier|Maj Gen Sir Robert Napier]]
|commander2=
|strength1=
|casualties2=
}}
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Tianjin<br>
Variants:Tientsin<br>
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia <br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/ Lt Gen James Hope Grant] Dictionary of National Biography<br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/430/mode/2up/search/Tientsin Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Advance on Tientsin] www.archive.org [[Category:Battles|Tientsin, Battle of]][[Category:Second Campaign 1860|Tientsin, Battle of]][[Category:2nd Opium China War1856-60|Tientsin, Battle of]]

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