Battle of Zhangjiawan
Battle of Zhangjiawan (Chinese: 張家灣戰役) or Battle of Chang-kia-wan was fought by British and French forces against China at the town of Zhangjiawan (to the east of Tongzhou) during the Second Opium War on the morning of 18 September 1860.
| Battle of Zhangjiawan | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Opium War | |||||||
Cousin-Montauban leading French forces | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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France United Kingdom | Qing China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles Guillaume Cousin-Montauban James Hope Grant | Sengge Rinchen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 | 20,000–30,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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French: 2 killed 14 wounded British: 1 killed 19 wounded |
Heavy 80 guns captured | ||||||
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