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Battle of Amoy

Battle of Amoy was a battle fought on 26 August 1841 at Xiamen, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of First Opium War, which ran from 1839 to 1842. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 15 ships; 2,500 troops against 26 junks; 5,600–10,000 troops.

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Fought26 August 1841
WhereXiamen, People's Republic of China24.448N, 118.062E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Casualties and losses2 killed; 15 woundedand60+ killed; 500 guns captured; 26 junks captured
Part ofFirst Opium War1839 to 1842

Where it sits in First Opium War

Battle of Kowloon, 1839Battle of Chuenpee, 1839Capture of Chusan, 1840Battle of the Barrier, 1840Battle of Canton, 1841Battle of Da'an, 1841Second Battle of Chuenpee, 1841Battle of the Bogue, 1841Battle of First Bar, 1841Battle of Whampoa, 1841Battle of Canton, 1841Battle of Amoy, 1841Battle of Chinhai, 1841Battle of Ningpo, 1842Battle of Tsekee, 1842Battle of Chapoo, 1842Battle of Woosung, 1842Battle of Chinkiang, 184218391842Battle of Amoy, 1841
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Record

Date26 August 1841
PlaceXiamen, People's Republic of China
24.448N, 118.062E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength15 ships; 2,500 troops26 junks; 5,600–10,000 troops
Casualties and losses2 killed; 15 wounded60+ killed; 500 guns captured; 26 junks captured
Commanders
Battle of AmoyBattle of AmoyAmoy OperationBattle of GuningtouBattle of Liaoluo BayDongshan Island CampaignBattle of Dongshan IslandAmoy OperationBattle of Liaoluo BayDongshan Island CampaignBattle of Dongshan IslandShantouQuanzhouMagongPutianLongyanChaozhou100 km24.448N, 118.062E
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Battle of Amoy is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870294, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amoy, revision 1383944078, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.