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battle, nineteenth century

Capture of Chusan

Capture of Chusan was a battle fought on 1 October 1841 at Zhoushan Island, in what is now China. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 13 ships; 2,607 troops against Unknown.

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Second taking of Chusan, China, 1 October 1841.
Second taking of Chusan, China, 1 October 1841.. Edward H. Cree, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 October 1841
WhereZhoushan Island, China30.007N, 122.107E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Casualties and losses2 killed; 27 woundedand1,500 casualties; 136 guns captured

Record

Date1 October 1841
to 1 October 1841
PlaceZhoushan Island, China
30.007N, 122.107E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength13 ships; 2,607 troopsUnknown
Casualties and losses2 killed; 27 wounded1,500 casualties; 136 guns captured
Commanders
  • Ge Yunfei
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Elsewhere in 1841

Capture of Chusan is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5036999, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Chusan (1841), revision 1370608477, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.