4,000 20,000–30,000 Result Franco-British victory | Date 18 September 1860 | |
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British1 killed19 woundedFrench2 killed14 wounded 1,500 killed80 guns captured Location Tongzhou District, Beijing, China Combatants Qing dynasty, United Kingdom, Second French Empire Similar Second Opium War, Battle of Palikao, Battle of Canton, Battle of the Barrier Forts, Battle of Taku Forts | ||
Battle of Zhangjiawan was fought by British and French forces against China at the town of Zhangjiawan (to the east of Tongzhou) during the Second Opium War on the morning of 18 September 1860.
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Battle
The combined Anglo-French force which had recently occupied Tianjin engaged a Chinese army numbering some 30,000-strong at Zhangjiawan. British cavalry won a battle against Mongolian cavalry, French infantry crushed the defence of Chinese troops, and British-French artillery inflicting massive losses on the Chinese Qing army.
Aftermath
Since infantry was the worst part of Qing army, the Qing commander-in-chief Sengge Rinchen decided to use his cavalry against the Anglo-French forces. The Battle of Palikao took place three days later.
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