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Battle of Tsekee

Battle of Tsekee was a battle fought on 15 March 1842 at Cixi City, 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: 1,260 against 8,000 Bannermen.

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Sketch of the attack on Chinese positions at the heights of Segoan on 15 March 1842.
Sketch of the attack on Chinese positions at the heights of Segoan on 15 March 1842.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 March 1842
WhereCixi City, China30.167N, 121.233E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Casualties and losses3 killed; 22 woundedand1,000+ 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 Tsekee, 1842
18 placed engagements of First Opium War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 March 1842
PlaceCixi City, China
30.167N, 121.233E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,2608,000 Bannermen
Casualties and losses3 killed; 22 wounded1,000+ killed
Commanders
Battle of TsekeeBattle of TsekeeBattle of NingpoBattle of ChapooBattle of ChinhaiBattle of ZhenhaiBattle of LizeBattle of NingpoBattle of ChapooBattle of ChinhaiBattle of LizeHangzhouSuzhouHuzhouJinhuaJiaxingShaoxingFuyangShanghai100 km30.167N, 121.233E
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Battle of Tsekee 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 Q4872597, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tzeki, revision 1370591894, 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.