Battle of Canton
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Battle of Canton (March 1841)
| First Battle of Canton | |||||||
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| Part of First Opium War | |||||||
 Map of the forts leading to Canton |
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 United Kingdom
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Qing Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| James Bremer, Thomas Herbert |
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| 9 ships[1] | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7 wounded[2] | 400 casualties,[1] 123 ordnances captured[2] |
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The First Battle of Canton was fought between British and Chinese forces in Canton, China, on 18 March 1841 during the First Opium War. The capture led to the hoisting of the Union Jack on the British factory in Canton.[3] On 20 March, British Plenipotentiary Charles Elliot announced the re-opening of trade after negotiations with Chinese Imperial Commissioner Yang Fang.[4]
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References
- Bulletins of State Intelligence (1841). Westminster: Printed by F. Watts.
- Waley, Arthur (1958). The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes. George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-04-951012-6.
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