Battle of Chapu

Battle of Chapu
Part of the First Opium War

Map of the battle of Chapu
Date18 May 1842
Location
Zhapu, Zhejiang, China
30°36′22″N 121°5′46″E / 30.60611°N 121.09611°E / 30.60611; 121.09611
Result British victory
Belligerents

 United Kingdom

 Qing China
Commanders and leaders
 Changxi
Strength
  • 8 ships
  • 2,220 land troops
 8,000–10,000 troops
Casualties and losses
  • 13 killed
  • 42 wounded
  • 1,200–1,500 casualties
  • 14 junks captured
Battle of Chapu
Traditional Chinese乍浦之戰
Simplified Chinese乍浦之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhàpǔ zhī Zhàn

The Battle of Chapu was fought between British and Qing forces at Chapu (present-day Zhapu) on the northern shore of Hangzhou Bay during the First Opium War.

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