Battle of Amoy

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The Battle of Amoy was a key 1841 naval and amphibious engagement in the First Opium War in which British forces captured the strategic port of Xiamen (Amoy) from Qing China.

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instanceOf amphibious operation
battle
alsoKnownAs Capture of Amoy NERFINISHED
Xiamen campaign of 1841 NERFINISHED
artilleryUsed coastal guns
ship-mounted cannon
belligerent Qing China NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
casualties higher Qing casualties
low British casualties
combatant Qing imperial forces NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
commander Hugh Gough NERFINISHED
William Parker NERFINISHED
conflict First Opium War NERFINISHED
countryAtTime Qing Empire NERFINISHED
date 1841-08-26
era 19th century
followedBy Battle of Chinhai NERFINISHED
Capture of Ningbo NERFINISHED
involved fortifications on Gulangyu Island
shore batteries
location Amoy NERFINISHED
Fujian Province NERFINISHED
Qing Empire NERFINISHED
Xiamen NERFINISHED
navalForcesUsed sailing warships
steam-powered warships
objective capture of Xiamen
seizure of Amoy as a strategic port
outcome British occupation of Amoy
partOf First Opium War NERFINISHED
partOfCampaign British coastal operations in southeastern China
portType coastal port
precededBy Capture of Chusan (1841) NERFINISHED
relatedTo British trade interests in China
Treaty of Nanking NERFINISHED
result British victory
significance contributed to Qing concessions in the First Opium War
demonstrated British naval superiority over Qing defenses
strategicImportance control of a major coastal port in Fujian
opening route along the Chinese coast
territorialChange temporary British control of Xiamen
theatre Chinese coastal waters
typeOfEngagement amphibious landing
naval engagement
year 1841

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Anglo-Chinese War hasSignificantEvent Battle of Amoy