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Battle of the Bogue
The Battle of the Bogue was fought between British and Chinese forces at the Bocca Tigris, China, on 23–26 February 1841 during the First Opium War. As a result, the British captured the forts on the islands of Anunghoy and North Wangtong.
== Background ==
After the Second Battle of Chuenpee on 7January 1841, British Plenipotentiary Charles Elliot and Chinese Imperial Commissioner Qishan negotiated the Convention of Chuenpee on 20January;〔''Bulletins'' 1841, p. 327〕 a condition of which was that the port of Canton was to be opened for trade on 2February. However, no proclamation for the opening of the port appeared. On 11–12 February, Elliot and Qishan met again at Bocca Tigris on the Pearl River. Elliot acceded to a further delay (not to exceed 10 days) for the treaty to be fairly prepared.〔''Bulletins'' 1841, p. 328〕〔''Bulletins'' 1841, p. 329〕 Commodore James Bremer, commander-in-chief of the British forces, wrote in his dispatch:
Suspecting warlike intentions on the part of the Chinese, Bremer sailed to the Macao Roads on 13February to confer with Elliot where he found that the convention between Elliot and Qishan was en route to Canton aboard the ''Nemesis'', which had orders to wait until the night of 18February for an answer. On the morning of 19February, the ''Nemesis'' returned without a reply, and all doubt regarding the hostile intentions of the Chinese ended when the ship came under fire from North Wangtong. Bremer detached the ''Calliope'', ''Samarang'', ''Herald'', ''Alligator'', ''Modeste'', and ''Sulphur'' under Captain Thomas Herbert to prevent further defensive preparations.〔〔''Bulletins'' 1841, p. 330〕 In response, a proclamation from the Lieutenant-Governor of Canton, Eleang, announced a $30,000 reward for the heads of Bremer or Elliot, and $50,000 for anyone who could seize them alive, among other rewards.〔〔''The Chinese Repository'' vol. 10, p. 175〕
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