The Battle of Chinhai (Chinese: 鎮海之戰) was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinhai (Zhenhai), Zhejiang province, China, on the 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War. The Chinese force consisted of a garrison of Manchu and Mongol Bannermen. The British capture of this city allowed them to seize Ningbo unopposed on 13 October.

  • Map of the battle
    Map of the battle
  • British rowboat at Chinhai
    British rowboat at Chinhai
  • Close of the engagement
    Close of the engagement

References

  1. ^ MacPherson 1843, pp. 383–384
  2. ^ MacPherson 1843, p. 381
  3. ^ a b MacPherson 1843, p. 384
  4. ^ Hall & Bernard 1846, p. 260
  5. ^ MacPherson 1843, p. 385

Bibliography

  • Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas (1846). The Nemesis in China (3rd ed.). London: Henry Colburn.
  • MacPherson, Duncan (1843). Two Years in China (2nd ed.). London: Saunders and Otley

Further reading

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chinhai
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