Regional1859

Battle of Dagu Forts

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China

Estimated casualties

Casualty figures unrecorded for this conflict.

Battle of Dagu Forts (1859), part of the 2nd Opium War. China defeated United Kingdom, France, Chinese Allies.

Belligerents4

China
United Kingdom
France
Chinese Allies

ON THE MAPQing DynastyBritish Empire (1858)

Conflict graph

PART OFSecond Opium War (Arrow War)

Sources

HCED — Miller & Bakar (2023), Historical Conflict Event Dataset, J. Conflict Resolution 67(2-3)
Jaques, Dictionary of Battles and Sieges (HCED primary source)

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