war, 17 engagements
Battles of First Opium War
The atlas places 17 engagements of First Opium War (1839 to 1842): 14 battles and 3 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in People's Republic of China (16), Hong Kong S.A.R. (1).
Engagements by date
| Date | Engagement | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1839 | Battle of Kowloon | Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong S.A.R. | Stalemate |
| 3 November 1839 | Battle of Chuenpee | China | British victory |
| 6 July 1840 | Capture of Chusan | Zhoushan Island, China | British victory |
| 19 August 1840 | Battle of the Barrier | Portuguese Macau, People's Republic of China | British victory |
| 1841 | Battle of Canton | Guangzhou, People's Republic of China | British victory |
| 7 January 1841 | Second Battle of Chuenpee | People's Republic of China | British victory; Signing of the Convention of Chuenpi |
| 23 February 1841 | Battle of the Bogue | China | British victory |
| 27 February 1841 | Battle of First Bar | Pearl River, China | British victory |
| 2 March 1841 | Battle of Whampoa | Pazhou Subdistrict, China | British victory |
| 18 March 1841 | Battle of Canton | Guangzhou, China | British victory |
| 26 August 1841 | Battle of Amoy | Xiamen, People's Republic of China | British victory |
| 10 October 1841 | Battle of Chinhai | Zhenhai District, China | British victory |
| 10 March 1842 | Battle of Ningpo | Ningbo, People's Republic of China | British victory |
| 15 March 1842 | Battle of Tsekee | Cixi City, China | British victory |
| 18 May 1842 | Battle of Chapoo | Zhapu Town, People's Republic of China | British victory |
| 16 June 1842 | Battle of Woosung | Huangpu River, China | British victory |
| 21 July 1842 | Battle of Chinkiang | Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China | British victory |
Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Opium War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.