Battle_of_Chinhai

Battle of Chinhai

Battle of Chinhai

1841 battle between Britain and China during the First Opium War

The Battle of Chinhai (Chinese: 鎮海之戰) was fought between British and Chinese forces in 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.

Quick Facts Date, Location ...
  • Map of the battle
  • British rowboat at Chinhai
  • Close of the engagement

References

  1. [1]
    MacPherson 1843, pp. 383–384
  2. [2]
    MacPherson 1843, p. 381
  3. [3]
    MacPherson 1843, p. 384
  4. [4]
    Hall & Bernard 1846, p. 260
  5. [5]
    MacPherson 1843, p. 385

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

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