Battle of Amoy

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Battle of Amoy
Part of the First Opium War
The 18th Royal Irish Regiment storming the fortifications at Xiamen
Date 26 August 1841 Location Amoy (present-day Xiamen), Fujian, China 24°27′28″N 118°4′24″E / 24.45778°N 118.07333°E / 24.45778; 118.07333 Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British East India Company	Qing dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Hugh Gough William Parker	Unknown
Strength
15 ships[1] 2,500 troops[2]	26 junks 5,600–10,000 troops[3]
Casualties and losses
2 killed[4] 15 wounded[5]	60+ killed[6] 500 guns captured[7] 26 junks captured

The Battle of Amoy was fought between British and Qing forces at Amoy (present-day Xiamen) on Xiamen Island, Fujian, in the Qing Empire on 26 August 1841 during the First Opium War. The British captured the forts at Xiamen and on nearby Gulangyu Island (formerly Kulangsu Island).