Battle of Tsekee | |||||||
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Part of First Opium War | |||||||
Map of the operations in Tsekee |
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Qing Dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hugh Gough, William Parker |
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Strength | |||||||
1,260[1] | 8,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 killed,[3] 22 wounded[3] |
1,000 killed[2] |
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The Battle of Tsekee was fought between British and Chinese forces in Tsekee, China, on 15 March 1842 during the First Opium War.