Battle of Canton (1857)
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The Battle of Canton (December 28, 1857 - January 1,1858) was a battle of the Second Opium War. The French and British attacked the Chinese city of Canton. The city fell on January 1, 1858 and the Europeans took over.
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Battle of Canton (1857) | |||||||
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Part of Second Opium War | |||||||
The English army enters a yamun | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom France | Qing Dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michael Seymour Charles Thomas van Straubenzee Charles Rigault de Genouilly | Ye Mingchen | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,679[3] 900[4] | 30,000[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
115 killed, 113 wounded[5] | 200 killed (est.)[6] |
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