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Battle of Whampoa

Battle of Whampoa was a battle fought on 2 March 1841 at Pazhou Subdistrict, 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 ship of the line; 2 corvettes; 1 bomb ketch against 250 troops; 25 guns.

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Whampoa, from Dane's Island The Whampoa anchorage and Changzhou Island (Dane's Island) in the Pearl River in Guangzhou (Canton).
Whampoa, from Dane's Island The Whampoa anchorage and Changzhou Island (Dane's Island) in the Pearl River in Guangzhou (Canton).. Drawn by Thomas Allom. Engraved by W. A. Le Petit., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 March 1841
WherePazhou Subdistrict, China23.096N, 113.397E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Casualties and losses1 killedand15–20 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 Whampoa, 1841
18 placed engagements of First Opium War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 March 1841
PlacePazhou Subdistrict, China
23.096N, 113.397E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 ship of the line; 2 corvettes; 1 bomb ketch250 troops; 25 guns
Casualties and losses1 killed15–20 killed
Commanders
Battle of WhampoaBattle of WhampoaBattle of the Pearl River FortsBattle of First BarCapture of the French Folly FortBattle of GuangzhouBattle of CantonBattle of First BarBattle of GuangzhouShenzhenZhuhaiMacauQingyuanJiangmenHeyuanHong Kong100 km23.096N, 113.397E
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Battle of Whampoa 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 Q4872728, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Whampoa, revision 1370593783, 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.