Six-Day War (1899)
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The ceremony marking the assumption of British control in the New Territories (1899) | |||||||||
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Punti clans Tungkun clans
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| ~525 troops | ~2,600 militia | ||||||||
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| 2 wounded | ~500 killed | ||||||||
The Six-Day War was a brief war fought between the United Kingdom and several punti clans of the New Territories in Hong Kong from 14–19 April 1899. Several punti clan leaders were opposed to the British takeover of the New Territories, which had been approved by the Qing dynasty via the Second Convention of Peking. Fearing the loss of their traditional land rights, a force of 2,600 militiamen attacked nearby British forces before being quickly beaten back, suffering 500 dead in the process. Governor Henry Arthur Blake took a conciliatory stance towards the punti clans, agreeing to acknowledge their land rights, which continue to be recognised into the present day.