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The First Battle of Canton was fought between British and Chinese forces in Canton, China, on 18 March 1841 during the First Opium War. The capture led to the hoisting of the Union Jack on the British factory in Canton and the resumption of trade between the British and the Chinese.

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  • The First Battle of Canton was fought between British and Chinese forces in Canton, China, on 18 March 1841 during the First Opium War. The capture led to the hoisting of the Union Jack on the British factory in Canton and the resumption of trade between the British and the Chinese.
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  • First Battle of Canton
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  • 7 wounded
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  • United Kingdom
  • Qing Dynasty
  • *22pxBritish East India Company
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  • The official Chinese commander wasYishan, as a substitute for Qishan, but he had not reached Canton even by the time the battle ended.
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  • British victory
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  • Unknown
  • 9 ships
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