Atlas of Battles

country, 4 engagements

Battles in Hong Kong S.A.R.

4 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Hong Kong S.A.R.: 1 battle and 3 naval actions between 1521 and 1855. The wars with most engagements here: First Opium War (1).

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First Battle of TamaoSecond Battle of TamaoBattle of KowloonBattle of Ty-ho BayFirst Battle of TamaoBattle of KowloonBattle of Ty-ho BayGuangzhouDongguanShantouWuzhouFoshanMaomingYangjiangQingyuanJiangmenZhaoqing200 km22.319N, 114.010E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1520s: 2 engagements2 in 1520s1830s: 1 engagements1850s: 1 engagements1520s1850s
4 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1521First Battle of TamaoTuen Mun
1522Second Battle of Tamao
4 September 1839Battle of KowloonKowloon PeninsulaFirst Opium War
4 August 1855Battle of Ty-ho Bay

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.