Battle of Canton (March 1841) / 第一次廣州戰役（1841年3月）


First Battle of Canton
Part of First Opium War

Map of the forts leading to Canton
Date 18 March 1841
Location Canton, China
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom
British East India Company
Qing Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
James Bremer,
Thomas Herbert
Strength
9 ships[1]
Casualties and losses
7 wounded[2] 400 casualties,[1]
123 ordnances captured[2]
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First Opium War

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]

[edit] Notes

^ a b Bulletins 1841, p. 361
^ a b Bulletins 1841, p. 362
^ Bulletins 1841, p. 357
^ Waley 1958, p. 145
[edit] References

Bulletins of State Intelligence (1841). Westminster: Printed by F. Watts.
Waley, Arthur (1958). The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes. George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0049510126.

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