Battle of Macao Fort
# Battle of Macao Fort

The Battle of Macao Fort was fought between British and Chinese forces in the Pearl River, Guangdong, China on 4 January 1857 during the Second Opium War. Macao Fort was located on an islet about 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) south of Canton (Guangzhou).

## Gallery

* Larger map of the Canton River, showing Macao Fort
* Macao Fort, c. 1841
* The Union Jack on the fort, 1857
* Watercolour sketch of the fort, 1858
