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Battle of Canton (May 1841) 1841

Battle of Canton (May 1841): British ships in Canton
Image: Edward H. Cree, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1841Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationChinaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Opium WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata P710
Coordinates23.1104, 113.2440Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Second Battle of Canton (Chinese: 第二次廣州之戰) was fought between British and Chinese forces in Canton (Guangzhou), Guangdong province, China, in May 1841 during the First Opium War.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Canton (May 1841) (revision 1370436115), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

23.1104, 113.2440 · China

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