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Battle of Bogue Forts, Pearl River
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| Battle of Bogue Forts, Pearl River | ||
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| Part of 1st China War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 7 January 1841 | |
| Location: | Zhu Jiang, Guangdong, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 22.772816°N 113.668842°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Chuenpee Fort: Maj Thomas Pratt Tycocktow Fort: Capt James Scott RN |
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| Strength | ||
| Chuenpee Fort: 1,400 Royal Marines 26th Regiment Tycocktow Fort: Naval Bombardment Marines & Small Arms Men |
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| Casualties | ||
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War Peter Davis website
Capture of Bogue Forts Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on the Bogue Forts www.archive.org
From W.L.Clowes web article