Battle of Amoy
| Battle of Amoy | |||||||
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| Part of the First Opium War | |||||||
The 18th Royal Irish Regiment storming the fortifications at Xiamen | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Qing China | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hugh Gough William Parker | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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15 ships 2,500 troops |
26 junks 5,600–10,000 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 killed 15 wounded |
60+ killed 500 guns captured 26 junks captured | ||||||
The Battle of Amoy was fought between British and Qing forces at Amoy (present-day Xiamen) 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 (formerly Kulangsu Island).