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Capture of Chusan (1841)

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13 ships 2,607 troops
  
Unknown

Result
  
British victory

Dates
  
29 Sep 1841 – 1 Oct 1841

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2 killed 27 wounded
  
1,500 casualties 136 guns captured

Location
  
Zhoushan Island, Zhoushan, China

Similar
  
First Opium War, Battle of First Bar, Battle of Ningpo, Broadway expedition, Battle of the Barrier

The second capture of Chusan occurred on 1 October 1841 during the First Opium War when British forces captured the city of Tinghai, capital of the Chusan (Zhoushan) islands off the north east Chinese coast.

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Capture of Chusan (1841) Wikipedia