Battle_of_Canton_(March_1841)

Battle of Canton (March 1841)

Battle of Canton (March 1841)

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The First Battle of Canton (Chinese: 第一次廣州之戰) was fought between British and Chinese forces in Canton, Guangdong Province, 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 and the resumption of trade between the British and the Chinese.[4]

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Following the Convention of Chuenpi in January 1841, which among other clauses ceded the island of Hong Kong to Great Britain, the furious Qing Daoguang Emperor fired Imperial Commissioner Qishan. In his place the emperor appointed his nephew Yishan as "General-pacifier of the Rebellious" (jìngnì 靖逆), with Lungwan (Long Wen, 隆文) and Yang Fang as ministerial attaches to assist him.[5][6] On 20 March, British Plenipotentiary Charles Elliot announced the re-opening of trade after negotiations with Yang Fang as Lungwan and Yishan did not arrive in Canton until 14 April.[7]

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  1. [1]
    Bulletins 1841, p. 361
  2. [2]
    Bulletins 1841, p. 362
  3. [3]
    军事科学院 (1984). "第五节: 广东军民的抗英作战". 《中国近代战争史》. 军事科学院出版社.
  4. [4]
    Bulletins and Other State Intelligence 1841, p. 357.
  5. [5]
    Waley 2013, p. 145.
  6. [6]
    Hall & Bernard 1847, p. 159.
  7. [7]
    Bridgman & Williams 1841, p. 234.

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