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Battle of Chang-chia-wan

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[[Category:Battles|Chang-chia-wan, Battle of]]
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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War 1st Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War]|date=27 May 1841 18 Sepember 1859 |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou GuangzhouZhangjiawan, Guangdong ProvinceBeijing, China]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=2439.481018820007,118116.150370112&z=1011&t=h&hl=en 2339.002364°N 113820070°N 116.392665°E701117°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://wwwen.oxforddnbwikipedia.comorg/indexwiki/101011135James_Hope_Grant Lt Gen James Hope Grant]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Maj Charles_Cousin-Montauban%2C_Comte_de_Palikao Gen Sir Hugh GoughCousin-Montauban]|commander2= Singge Rinchen |strength1= 11,000 British<br>6,700 French
|strength2=
|casualties1=
}}
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Wikipedia - Opium Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GB0LAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA111&dq=Chang+Chia+Wan&as_brr=1&ei=v6YpSLmvEpC2ygTflNHEDQ#PPA114,M1 Google Books - Skirmish at Chang-chia-wan]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101011267/ Dictionary of National Biography - Lt Gen James Hope Grant]

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