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Battle of Chinhai

Battle of Chinhai was a battle fought on 10 October 1841 at Zhenhai District, in what is now China. It was part of First Opium War, which ran from 1839 to 1842. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 10 ships; 2,098 against 8,000–9,000; 157+ guns.

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Taking of Chinhai at the mouth of the Ningpo River on 10 October 1841, showing HMS Rattlesnake.
Taking of Chinhai at the mouth of the Ningpo River on 10 October 1841, showing HMS Rattlesnake.. Edward H. Cree, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 October 1841
WhereZhenhai District, China29.960N, 121.720E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Casualties and losses3 killed; 16 woundedandSeveral hundred casualties; 157 guns captured
Part ofFirst Opium War1839 to 1842

Where it sits in First Opium War

Battle of Kowloon, 1839Battle of Chuenpee, 1839Capture of Chusan, 1840Battle of the Barrier, 1840Battle of Canton, 1841Battle of Da'an, 1841Second Battle of Chuenpee, 1841Battle of the Bogue, 1841Battle of First Bar, 1841Battle of Whampoa, 1841Battle of Canton, 1841Battle of Amoy, 1841Battle of Chinhai, 1841Battle of Ningpo, 1842Battle of Tsekee, 1842Battle of Chapoo, 1842Battle of Woosung, 1842Battle of Chinkiang, 184218391842Battle of Chinhai, 1841
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Record

Date10 October 1841
PlaceZhenhai District, China
29.960N, 121.720E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10 ships; 2,0988,000–9,000; 157+ guns
Casualties and losses3 killed; 16 woundedSeveral hundred casualties; 157 guns captured
Commanders
Battle of ChinhaiBattle of ChinhaiBattle of ZhenhaiBattle of NingpoCapture of ChusanCapture of ChusanBattle of TsekeeBattle of NingpoCapture of ChusanBattle of TsekeeHuzhouJiaxingShaoxingLinhai100 km29.960N, 121.720E
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Battle of Chinhai 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 Q4870728, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chinhai, revision 1370437075, 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.