Battle of Amoy

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The Battle of Amoy was a key 1841 naval and amphibious engagement in the First Opium War in which British forces captured the strategic port of Xiamen (Amoy) from Qing China.

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Battle of Amoy canonical 1
Capture of Amoy 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibious operation
battle
alsoKnownAs Capture of Amoy
linked to: Battle of Amoy

Xiamen campaign of 1841
artilleryUsed coastal guns
ship-mounted cannon
belligerent Qing China
linked to: China

United Kingdom
casualties higher Qing casualties
low British casualties
combatant Qing imperial forces
linked to: Qing army

Royal Navy
commander Hugh Gough
linked to: Sir Hugh Gough

William Parker
conflict First Opium War
linked to: Anglo-Chinese War
countryAtTime Qing Empire
linked to: Qing dynasty
date 1841-08-26
era 19th century
followedBy Battle of Chinhai
Capture of Ningbo
linked to: Battle of Zhenhai
involved fortifications on Gulangyu Island
shore batteries
location Amoy
Fujian Province
linked to: Fujian

Qing Empire
linked to: Qing dynasty

Xiamen
navalForcesUsed sailing warships
steam-powered warships
objective capture of Xiamen
seizure of Amoy as a strategic port
outcome British occupation of Amoy
partOf First Opium War
linked to: Anglo-Chinese War
partOfCampaign British coastal operations in southeastern China
portType coastal port
precededBy Capture of Chusan (1841)
relatedTo British trade interests in China
Treaty of Nanking
result British victory
significance contributed to Qing concessions in the First Opium War
demonstrated British naval superiority over Qing defenses
strategicImportance control of a major coastal port in Fujian
opening route along the Chinese coast
territorialChange temporary British control of Xiamen
theatre Chinese coastal waters
typeOfEngagement amphibious landing
naval engagement
year 1841

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Anglo-Chinese War hasSignificantEvent Battle of Amoy
Battle of Amoy alsoKnownAs Capture of Amoy
linked to: Battle of Amoy