battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Chapoo
Battle of Chapoo was a battle fought on 18 May 1842 at Zhapu Town, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of First Opium War, which ran from 1839 to 1842. The recorded result: British victory.
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Record
| Date | 18 May 1842 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Zhapu Town, People's Republic of China 30.606N, 121.096E | |
| Part of | First Opium War (1839 to 1842) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | British victory | |
| Belligerents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India Company | Qing China |
| Commanders | Hugh Gough; William Parker; Nicholas Tomlinson | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Lize 478 BC, 35 km
- Battle of Tsekee 1842, 51 km
- Battle of Shanghai 1937, 78 km
- Defense of Sihang Warehouse 1937, 79 km
- Battle of Jianqiao date unknown, 88 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Tsekee 15 March 1842
- After: Battle of Woosung 16 June 1842
- All 17 engagements of First Opium War
Elsewhere in 1842
- 1842 retreat from Kabul Afghanistan
- Battle of Congella South Africa
- Battle of Kabul Afghanistan
- Battle of Arroyo Grande Argentina
- Battle of Beni Mered Algeria
Battle of Chapoo is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 183 in present-day People's Republic of China.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870711, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chapu, revision 1370436890, 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.