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British Attack on Kowloon Walled City
- When
- 14 April 1899
- Where
- Kowloon Walled City
British forces attacked the Kowloon Walled City on 14 April 1899, finding the Chinese troops had already departed.
Governor Henry Blake ordered the attack based on suspicions that the Canton viceroy was using troops to resist the 1898 lease arrangements. The British forces discovered the soldiers were gone, leaving behind only the mandarin and 150 residents.
Sources
- Kowloon Walled City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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