Difference between revisions of "Taku Forts"

Latest revision as of 13:29, 11 July 2010

Modern name: Dagu
Variants:Taku, Takoo

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-[[Category:Battles]]
+== History ==
-{{Battles_Infobox
+[[Battle of Taku Forts 1858]]<br>
-|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War]
+[[Battle of Taku Forts 1859]]<br>
-|date=20 May 1858
+[[Battle of Taku Forts 1860]]
-|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanggu_District Tanggu],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianjin Tianjin], China
-|presidency=[[Madras]]
+== Spelling Variants ==
-|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.104607,117.24781&z=8&t=h&hl=en 39.104607°N 117.24781°E]
+Modern name: Dagu<br>
-|result=British victory
+Variants:Taku, Takoo
-|territory=
-|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
+[[Category:Locations]]
-|combatant2=Chinese
+[[Category:Forts]]
-|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Seymour_%28naval_commander%29 Rear Adm Sir Michael Seymour]
+[[Category:China]]
-|commander2=
-|strength1=
-|strength2=
-|casualties1=
-|casualties2=
-}}
-== External Links ==
-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]