Battle of the Bogue
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The Battle of the Bogue was a key 1841 naval engagement during the First Opium War in which British forces attacked and captured Chinese forts guarding the Humen strait near Canton.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the First Opium War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Bocca Tigris
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Bogue Forts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Qing dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Qing Chinese coastal defenses
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Qing China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1841 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | further British advances toward Canton ⓘ |
| guarded | approaches to Guangzhou ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
amphibious assault by British forces
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bombardment of Chinese fortifications ⓘ |
| location |
Humen Strait
NERFINISHED
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Pearl River NERFINISHED ⓘ near Canton ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Chinese forts guarding the Humen Strait ⓘ |
| partOf | First Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier British operations along the Chinese coast in the First Opium War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British trade interests in China
ⓘ
opening of Chinese ports to British commerce ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access to Canton ⓘ |
| target | Chinese forts at the Bogue ⓘ |
| theatre | South China coast ⓘ |
| year | 1841 ⓘ |
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