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Capture of the French Folly Fort

1856 in ChinaBattles of the Second Opium WarConflicts in 1856Military history of GuangdongNaval battles of the Opium Wars
November 1856 events
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The Capture of the French Folly Fort by British forces in China occurred on 6 November 1856 during the Second Opium War. The British dispersed 23 Chinese war junks and captured the French Folly fort in the Pearl River near the city of Canton (Guangzhou) in Guangdong province. The battle lasted nearly an hour. The British consul Harry Parkes described the Chinese as putting up "a very hot resistance" and the engagement as "exceeding creditable to the bravery not only of our men, but of the Chinese also."

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Capture of the French Folly Fort
Haiying Bridge, Yuexiu District Baiyun

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510100 Yuexiu District, Baiyun
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