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Battle of the Barrier

Battle of the Barrier was a battle fought on 19 August 1840 at Portuguese Macau, 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: 2 sloops; 1 frigate; 1 steamer; 1 transport ship; 380 troops (land force) against 2,000 troops; 8 junks.

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Barrier wall, Macao
Barrier wall, Macao. "Drawn on wood by E. T. Wigan", p. xviii, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 August 1840
WherePortuguese Macau, People's Republic of China22.215N, 113.549E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Casualties and losses4 woundedand50–60 killed; 100–120 wounded
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 the Barrier, 1840
18 placed engagements of First Opium War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 August 1840
PlacePortuguese Macau, People's Republic of China
22.215N, 113.549E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 sloops; 1 frigate; 1 steamer; 1 transport ship; 380 troops (land force)2,000 troops; 8 junks
Casualties and losses4 wounded50–60 killed; 100–120 wounded
Battle of the BarrierBattle of the BarrierPassaleão incidentMacau IncidentBattle of Ty-ho BaySecond Battle of TamaoFirst Battle of TamaoMacau IncidentSecond Battle of TamaoFirst Battle of TamaoGuangzhouShenzhenFoshanYangjiangJiangmenZhaoqingHuizhou100 km22.215N, 113.549E
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Battle of the Barrier 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 Q4872845, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Barrier, revision 1370598117, 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.