Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Chuenpee: contested ground

The ground around Chuenpee was fought over 4 times between 1839 and 1856: 2 battles and 2 naval actions, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Second Battle of ChuenpeeBattle of the BogueBattle of the BogueBattle of ChuenpeeBattle of ChuenpeeGuangzhouShenzhenDongguanWuzhouZhuhaiFoshanMacauMaoming200 km22.784N, 113.628E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Chuenpee, 1839Second Battle of Chuenpee, 1841Battle of the Bogue, 1841Battle of the Bogue, 185618391856
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
3 November 1839Battle of ChuenpeeFirst Opium War
7 January 1841Second Battle of ChuenpeeFirst Opium War
23 February 1841Battle of the BogueFirst Opium War
12 November 1856Battle of the BogueSecond Opium War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.