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Occupation of Ningbo

When: 1841 (after 10 October)
Where: Ningbo, China
Part of: First Opium War: Battle of Chinhai and British occupation of Ningbo

British forces briefly occupied the walled city of Ningbo following the victory at Zhenhai.

After storming Zhenhai, the British took possession of the walled city of Ningbo. This occupation was brief but significant, as Ningbo later became one of the five treaty ports opened to Western merchants by the Treaty of Nanjing.

Sources

Ningbo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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