Battle of Amoy

The Battle of Amoy was fought between British and Qing forces at Amoy 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.

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1841  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

Amatsukaze, 

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Location: 24.4476, 118.062, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1841-08-26T00:00:00Z

1841-08-26T00:00:00Z

1841 Battle of Amoy

1949-10-25T00:00:00Z

1949-10-27T00:00:00Z

1949 Battle of Guningtou

1950-07-26T00:00:00Z

1950-07-27T00:00:00Z

1950 Battle of Dadan Island

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Capture of Amoy, plate 3

Capture of Amoy, plate 1

This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841

This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841, Plate 3

HMS Wellesley and Squadron in Hong Kong

18th Royal Irish at Amoy

Taking of Amoy

This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841

This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841, Plate 3

View of the Capture of Amoy, Plate 2

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1841	Battle of Amoy	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1949	Battle of Guningtou	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1950	Battle of Dadan Island	battle, People’s Liberation Army, Republic of China Army, Bao Cheng	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Amatsukaze	Kagerō-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
site	museum	1984	Guningtou Battle Museum	military museum, museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1989	Hujingtou Battle Museum	military museum, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Capture of Amoy, plate 3		Commons
commons	image		Capture of Amoy, plate 1		Commons
commons	image		This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841		Commons
commons	image		This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841, Plate 3		Commons
commons	image		HMS Wellesley and Squadron in Hong Kong		Commons
commons	image		18th Royal Irish at Amoy		Commons
commons	image		Taking of Amoy		Commons
commons	image		This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841		Commons
commons	image		This View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841, Plate 3		Commons
commons	image		View of the Capture of Amoy, Plate 2		Commons