The British destroy a Qing fort near…

March 1841 CE

The British destroy a Qing fort near Pazhou on March 2 and capture Whampoa (Pazhou Island), an action that directly threaten Canton's east flank.

Major General Gough, who had recently arrived from Madras aboard HMS Cruizer, has personally directed the attack on Whampoa.

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Canton > Guangzhou Guangdong (Kwangtung) China View →

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Daoguang Emperor View → Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston View →

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Chinese Empire, Qing (Manchu) Dynasty View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Jardine, Matheson & Co. View →

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Opium War, First View → Chinese Rebellion & Reaction 1840-51 View →

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