Battle of Canton
Part of First Opium War
Naval combat during Opium War
Date: May 24, 1841 Location: Canton, China Result: British victory Casus belli: {{{casus}}} Territory changes: {{{territory}}}
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Great Britain	China
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The Battle of Canton was fought on May 24, 1841 between Great Britain and China. The British captured the city with an amphibious attack. The First Opium War was a trade-inspired war between the Great Britain and the Qing Empire in China from 1839 to 1842. ... The Nemesis destroys a Chinese ship during the Opium War. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... take you to calendar). ... Location within China Canton, China redirects here. ... Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... take you to calendar). ...