Battle of the Barrier Forts
The Battle of the Barrier Forts (also known as the Battle of the Pearl River Forts) was fought between American and Chinese forces in the Pearl River, Guangdong, China in November 1856 during the Second Opium War. The United States Navy launched an amphibious assault against a series of four forts known as the Barrier Forts near the city of Canton (modern-day Guangzhou). It was considered an important battle by the British whose interest lay in capturing Canton.
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Battle of the Barrier Forts
The Battle of the Barrier Forts (also known as the Battle of the Pearl River Forts) was fought between American and Chinese forces in the Pearl River, Guangdong, China in November 1856 during the Second Opium War. The United States Navy launched an amphibious assault against a series of four forts known as the Barrier Forts near the city of Canton (modern-day Guangzhou). It was considered an important battle by the British whose interest lay in capturing Canton.
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La Batalla de los Fuertes de l ...... s radicaba en capturar Cantón.
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La bataille des forts de la ri ...... al était la capture de Canton.
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Pertempuran Benteng Sungai Mut ...... karena ingin menguasai Kanton.
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The Battle of the Barrier Fort ...... erest lay in capturing Canton.
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Атака на Бар'єрні форти (також ...... ікавлені у захопленні Кантону.
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2 sloops damaged
22 wounded
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Qing China
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1856-11-24
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American victory
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1 steam frigate
237 sailors (on land)
3,000 (non-garrison force)
5,000 (garrison force)
50 marines
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Qing China
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Andrew Hull Foote
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James Armstrong
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Ye Mingchen
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Battle of the Barrier Forts
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the Second Opium War
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Pearl River, Guangzhou, China
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American victory
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La Batalla de los Fuertes de l ...... s radicaba en capturar Cantón.
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La bataille des forts de la ri ...... al était la capture de Canton.
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Pertempuran Benteng Sungai Mut ...... karena ingin menguasai Kanton.
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The Battle of the Barrier Fort ...... erest lay in capturing Canton.
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Атака на Бар'єрні форти (також ...... ікавлені у захопленні Кантону.
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Bataille des forts de la Rivière des Perles
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Batalla de los Fuertes de la Barrera
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Battle of the Barrier Forts
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Pertempuran Benteng Sungai Mutiara
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Атака на Бар'єрні форти
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