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Battle of Ningpo

Battle of Ningpo was a battle fought on 10 March 1842 at Ningbo, 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. Recorded strength: 700 against 3,000.

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Repulse at Ningpo
Repulse at Ningpo. "Drawn on wood by E. T. Wigan", p. xviii, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 March 1842
WhereNingbo, People's Republic of China29.872N, 121.557E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Casualties and losses5 woundedand500–600 killed
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 Ningpo, 1842
18 placed engagements of First Opium War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 March 1842
PlaceNingbo, People's Republic of China
29.872N, 121.557E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength7003,000
Casualties and losses5 wounded500–600 killed
Commanders
  • Yijing (prince)
Battle of NingpoBattle of NingpoBattle of ChinhaiBattle of ZhenhaiBattle of TsekeeCapture of ChusanCapture of ChusanBattle of TsekeeHangzhouHuzhouJiaxingShaoxingFuyangJiaojingLinhai100 km29.872N, 121.557E
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Battle of Ningpo 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 Q4871896, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ningpo, revision 1370451767, 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.