First Opium War: Battle of Chinhai and British occupation of Ningbo
- When
- 1841
- Where
- Zhenhai, Zhejiang province; Ningbo, China
- Episodes
- 2
In October 1841, British forces captured the Chinese garrison at Zhenhai during the First Opium War. Following this victory, the British briefly occupied the walled city of Ningbo. These actions occurred during a broader conflict between the British Empire and Qing China that lasted from 1839 to 1842.
Episodes
- Occupation of Ningbo
British forces briefly occupied the walled city of Ningbo following the victory at Zhenhai.
- Battle of Zhenhai
British forces captured the Chinese garrison at Zhenhai on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War.
Background and detail
Battle of Zhenhai. On 10 October 1841, British forces fought Chinese troops at Zhenhai, located in Zhejiang province. The engagement resulted in the capture of the Chinese garrison at this fortified town situated at the mouth of the Yong River. This victory allowed the British to advance further into the region.
Occupation of Ningbo. After storming Zhenhai on 10 October 1841, British forces briefly took possession of the walled city of Ningbo. The sources do not state the exact date the occupation began, only that it followed the capture of Zhenhai. Ningbo would later become one of the five treaty ports opened to the West by the Treaty of Nanjing, signed in 1842 at the end of the war.
People involved
- British Forces · Combatant
- Chinese Forces · Combatant
Sources
- Battle of Chinhai Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Ningbo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- First Opium War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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