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Battle of Peking
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| Battle of Peking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd China War 1856-60 | ||
| Date: | 13 October 1860 | |
| Location: | Beijing, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 39.908173°N 116.3979°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British & French | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lord Elgin Lt Gen James Hope Grant Gen Cousin-Montauban |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Beijing
Variants: Pekin/Peking
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
The Surrender of Pekin Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Peking Occupied www.archive.org