Wanshan Archipelago Campaign
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The Wanshan Archipelago Campaign (万山群岛战役) was a campaign fought between nationalist and communist forces for the control of Wanshan Archipelago, and resulted in communist victory. The archipelago consists of 48 islands strategically located at the mouth of the Pearl River, a chokepoint on the communication lines to Hong Kong and Macau. The largest island is the Laurel Mountain Island, which was formerly known as Trash Tail Island. Other major islands include Outer Linding Island, Dong'ao (东澳) Island, Tri-gate Island, Greater Ten-thousand Mountain Island, Lesser Ten-thousand Mountain Island, Burden Pole Islands, and Jianpeng (佳蓬) Islands.
1950
Wikidata
People's Republic of China,
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Location: 21.95, 113.75, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1799 | Macau Incident | French First Republic, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Spain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1950 | Wanshan Archipelago Campaign | military campaign | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1729 | Fan Lau Fort | fort | Wikidata |