2,098 troops 8,000–9,000 troops Result British victory | Date 10 October 1841 | |
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3 killed
16 wounded Several hundred casualties
157 guns captured Location Zhenhai District, Ningbo, China Similar Battle of First Bar, Battle of Tzeki, Battle of Amoy, Battle of the Barrier, Battle of Chapu | ||
The Battle of Chinhai was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinhai (Zhenhai), Zhejiang province, China, on 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 Ningpo unopposed on 13 October.
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