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Battle of the Bogue (1856)
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The Battle of the Bogue was fought between British and Chinese forces at the Humen strait (Bogue), Guangdong province, China, on 12–13 November 1856 during the Second Opium War. The British captured the forts in the Wangtong Islands on 12 November and the forts in Anunghoy Island the next day.
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Battle of the Bogue | |||||||
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Part of the Second Opium War | |||||||
![]() Attack on the North and South Wangtong Islands | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Michael Seymour | Ye Mingchen | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6 ships[1] |
2,000 (500 in each fort)[2] 410 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 5 wounded |
unknown 410 guns lost 4 forts captured |
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