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Before the engagement, Qing forces prepared defenses along the shores of Xiamen and built batteries on Gulangyu Island. The British began the battle by bombarding the island's batteries for two to four hours (sources vary), with little effect. Land forces then disembarked their transports and took the batteries with little resistance. The day was noted as being very hot and fatiguing to the men. Qing forces withdrew and the city fell the next day. A garrison force of 550 men, mostly from the 18th, and three ships — the Druid, Pylades, and the Algerine— were left moored at Gulangyu to defend Xiamen.[8]
Commander John Elliot Bingham (late first lieutenant of HMS Modeste) wrote a detailed first-hand account of the battle from a British perspective.
^ abFrontier and Overseas Expeditions From India, vol. 6, p. 382
Bibliography
Bingham, John Elliot (1843). Narrative of the Expedition to China from the Commencement of the War to Its Termination in 1842. Volume 2. London: H. Colburn.
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions From India. Vol. 6 (Expeditions Overseas). Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing. 1911.
Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas (1846). The Nemesis in China (3rd ed.). Henry Colburn.
Luxemburg, Rosa (1913) The Accumulation of Capital [Reprinted Routledge, 2013].
MacPherson, Duncan (1843). Two Years in China (2nd ed.). Saunders and Otley.
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battle, amoy, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 20. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Battle of Amoy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2021 Battle of AmoyPart of the First Opium WarThe 18th Royal Irish Regiment storming the fortifications at XiamenDate26 August 1841LocationAmoy present day Xiamen Fujian ChinaCoordinates 24 27 28 N 118 4 24 E 24 45778 N 118 07333 E 24 45778 118 07333ResultBritish victoryBelligerents United Kingdom British East India CompanyQing dynastyCommanders and leadersHugh GoughWilliam ParkerUnknownStrength15 ships 1 2 500 troops 2 26 junks5 600 10 000 troops 3 Casualties and losses2 killed 4 15 wounded 5 60 killed 6 500 guns captured 7 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 Contents 1 Battle 2 British order of battle 3 Gallery 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 BibliographyBattle EditBefore the engagement Qing forces prepared defenses along the shores of Xiamen and built batteries on Gulangyu Island The British began the battle by bombarding the island s batteries for two to four hours sources vary with little effect Land forces then disembarked their transports and took the batteries with little resistance The day was noted as being very hot and fatiguing to the men Qing forces withdrew and the city fell the next day A garrison force of 550 men mostly from the 18th and three ships the Druid Pylades and the Algerine were left moored at Gulangyu to defend Xiamen 8 Commander John Elliot Bingham late first lieutenant of HMS Modeste wrote a detailed first hand account of the battle from a British perspective British order of battle EditOfficers Enlisted menArtillery 9 24018th 30 64826th 8 15349th 24 46055th 26 731Madras Sappers 6 184total 103 2416Ships Wellesley 74 Blenheim 74 Blonde 44 Druid 44 Modeste 18 Cruizer 18 Pylades 18 Columbine 16 Bentinck 10 Algerine 10 Sesostris 4 Phlegethon 4 Nemesis 4 Queen 4 8 Gallery Edit Storming of Xiamen by the British fleet Taking of Xiamen Capture of Xiamen plate 1 Plate 2 Plate 3References EditCitations Edit MacPherson 1843 p 350 Hall amp Bernard 1846 p 230 MacPherson 1843 p 342 MacPherson 1843 p 347 MacPherson 1843 pp 338 347 MacPherson 1843 p 342 MacPherson 1843 p 338 a b Frontier and Overseas Expeditions From India vol 6 p 382 Bibliography Edit Bingham John Elliot 1843 Narrative of the Expedition to China from the Commencement of the War to Its Termination in 1842 Volume 2 London H Colburn Frontier and Overseas Expeditions From India Vol 6 Expeditions Overseas Calcutta Superintendent Government Printing 1911 Hall William Hutcheon Bernard William Dallas 1846 The Nemesis in China 3rd ed Henry Colburn Luxemburg Rosa 1913 The Accumulation of Capital Reprinted Routledge 2013 MacPherson Duncan 1843 Two Years in China 2nd ed Saunders and Otley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Amoy amp oldid 1144069520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
