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Expedition to Canton

1847 in ChinaApril 1847 eventsBattles involving the Qing dynastyBattles involving the United KingdomChina–United Kingdom relations
Conflicts in 1847Foreign relations of the Qing dynastyMilitary history of GuangzhouPunitive expeditions of the United Kingdom
British Factory in Canton
British Factory in Canton

The Expedition to Canton was a British punitive expedition that captured the forts along the Pearl River, Guangdong province, China, on 2–3 April 1847. Beginning at the Humen Strait (Bogue), the British captured the forts leading up to the city of Canton (Guangzhou). The operation was in response to British subjects being attacked by the Chinese near Canton. Hong Kong Governor John Davis demanded redress from Chinese Commissioner Keying. Unsatisfied with his reply, Davis ordered Major-General George D'Aguilar, the commander-in-chief of British forces in China, to seize the forts approaching Canton and to prepare for an attack on the city to force reparations on the spot. The forts were captured, but Canton was spared after Keying agreed to punish the culprits and to allow entry into the city.

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