Battle of Canton | |||||||
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Part of the Second Opium War | |||||||
![]() Ruined walls of Canton from the Dutch Folly Fort | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michael Seymour | Ye Mingchen | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
9 ships 580[1] | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed 12 wounded | 18–19 killed & wounded |
The Battle of Canton was fought between British and Chinese forces at the city of Canton (Guangzhou), Guangdong province, China on 23 October to 5 November 1856 during the Second Opium War.
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