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+ | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
+ | |partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] | ||
+ | |date=20 May 1858 | ||
+ | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China | ||
+ | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
+ | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=23.002364,113.39266&z=10&t=h&hl=en 23.002364°N 113.392665°E] | ||
+ | |result=British victory | ||
+ | |territory= | ||
+ | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
+ | |combatant2=Chinese | ||
+ | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Seymour_%28naval_commander%29 Rear Adm Sir Michael Seymour] | ||
+ | |commander2= | ||
+ | |strength1= | ||
+ | |strength2= | ||
+ | |casualties1= | ||
+ | |casualties2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | == External Links == | ||
+ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars] |
Revision as of 17:54, 24 July 2008
Taku Forts | ||
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Part of 2nd Opium War | ||
Date: | 20 May 1858 | |
Location: | Tanggu,Tianjin, China | |
Presidency: | Madras | |
Co-ordinates: | 23.002364°N 113.392665°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | Chinese | |
Commanders | ||
Rear Adm Sir Michael Seymour | ||
Strength | ||
Casualties | ||