What the records say
- When
- 16 Nov 1856 – 24 Nov 1856
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 23.11° N, 113.38° E
- Description
- 1856 naval battle
Battle of the Barrier Forts
1856 battle of the Second Opium War
The Battle of the Barrier Forts was fought between American and Chinese forces in the Pearl River, Guangdong, China in November 1856 during the Second Opium War. The United States Navy launched an amphibious assault against a series of four forts known as the Barrier Forts near the city of Canton. It was considered an important battle by the British whose interest lay in capturing Canton.
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