Capture of Canton 1857

Capture of Canton 1857
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60
Date:	28 December 1857
Location:	Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Presidency:	Madras
Co-ordinates:	23.002364°N 113.392665°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
British and French	Chinese
Commanders
Lord Elgin Baron Gros Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee
Strength
Casualties

Land Force

Maj-Gen Charles Van Straubenzee commanding
1st Brigade
Colonel Holloway

• 1st Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
• 2nd Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
  

2nd Brigade
Colonel Graham

• Royal Engineers
• One Coy Volunteer Sappers
• Royal Artillery
• Royal Marine Artillery
• Provisional Btn Royal Marine Light Infantry
• HM 59th Regiment
• 38th Madras Native Infantry

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
Capture of Canton Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India - Capture of Canton www.archive.org
Dictionary of Indian Biography - Charles Van Straubenzee www.archive.org