Battle of Amoy

Battle of Amoy
	Part of the First Opium War
	; The 18th Royal Irish Regiment storming the fortifications at Xiamen
Date	26 August 1841
Location	Amoy (present-day Xiamen), Fujian, China24°27′28″N 118°4′24″E
Result	British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British East India Company;	Qing dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Hugh Gough; William Parker	Unknown
Strength
15 ships; 2,500 troops	26 junks; 5,600–10,000 troops
Casualties and losses
2 killed; 15 wounded	60+ killed; 500 guns captured; 26 junks captured

The Battle of Amoy was fought between British and Qing forces at Amoy (present-day Xiamen) on Xiamen Island, Fujian, in the Qing Empire on 26 August 1841 during the First Opium War. The British captured the forts at Xiamen and on nearby Gulangyu Island (formerly Kulangsu Island).

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