Battle of Canton (March 1841)

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

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]

Notes[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Bulletins 1841, p. 361
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Bulletins 1841, p. 362
↑ Bulletins 1841, p. 357
↑ Waley 1958, p. 145

References[]

Bulletins of State Intelligence (1841). Westminster: Printed by F. Watts.
Waley, Arthur (1958). The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes. George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-04-951012-6.

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[p._361-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Bulletins 1841, p. 361

[p._362-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Bulletins 1841, p. 362

[3] Bulletins 1841, p. 357

[4] Waley 1958, p. 145

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