Battle of Zhangjiawan

Battle of Zhangjiawan or Battle of Chang-kia-wan was fought by British and [Second Second French Empire|French Empire|French] forces against China at the town of Zhangjiawan during the Second Opium War on the morning of 18 September 1860.

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 the 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.