Battle of Chinhai
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| Battle of Chinhai | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Zhenhai, Zhejiang, China 29°58′N 121°43′E / 29.96°N 121.72°E | |
| Result | British victory |
Qing ChinaGeneral Yu Pu-yun
2,098[1]
157+ guns[2]
16 wounded[3]
157 guns captured[5]
The Battle of Chinhai (
Zhenhai), Zhejiang province, China, on the 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War. The Chinese force consisted of a garrison of Manchu and Mongol Bannermen. The British capture of this city allowed them to seize Ningbo
unopposed on 13 October.
Gallery
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Map of the battle -
British rowboat at Chinhai -
Close of the engagement
References
Bibliography
- Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas (1846). The Nemesis in China (3rd ed.). London: Henry Colburn.
- MacPherson, Duncan (1843). Two Years in China (2nd ed.). London: Saunders and Otley
Further reading
- The Chinese Repository. Volume 10. Canton. 1841. pp. 680–682.
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