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Battle of Shantou (1927) 1927

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date30 September 1927 – 1 October 1927Wikidata
Year1927Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraInterwar (1919–1938)derived from year
LocationChinaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictChinese Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates23.7590, 116.1820Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Shantou (a treaty port long romanised as Swatow) occurred in September–October 1927 during the first phase of the Chinese Civil War in China.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Shantou (1927) (revision 1366277509), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

23.7590, 116.1820 · China

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