Battle of the Bogue

Overview

The Battle of the Bogue was fought between British and Chinese forces at the Humen strait (Bogue), Guangdong province, China, on 12–13 November 1856 during the Second Opium War. The British captured the forts in the Wangtong Islands on 12 November and the forts in Anunghoy Island the next day.

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Significance

The Battle of the Bogue was fought in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong province, between British and Chinese forces. British operations at the Humen strait targeted the forts on the islands of Anunghoy and North Wangtong, and their capture opened the Pearl River to further British naval advance. With the strait secured, the fleet was able to proceed upriver toward Canton, which fell the following month. Control of this chokepoint thus directly enabled the broader campaign into the Pearl River interior.

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