jan 1, 1858 - Canton
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Decisive victory for the british in the second opium warThe capture of Canton, on 1 January 1858,[9] a city with a population of over 1,000,000[16] by less than 6,000 troops, resulted in the British and French forces suffering 15 killed and 113 wounded. 200–650 of the defenders and inhabitants became casualties
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jan 1, 1858
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~ 167 years ago