Capture of Chusan (1841)

Second Capture of Chusan
Part of First Opium War
Second taking of Chusan
Date 29 September – 1 October 1841 Location Chusan, China Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British East India Company	Qing Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Hugh Gough, William Parker	General Keo (KIA)[1]
Strength
13 ships,[2] 2,607 troops[3]	unknown amount of Bannermen
Casualties and losses
2 killed,[3] 27 wounded[3]	1,500 casualties,[4] 136 ordnances captured[5]

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

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  Map of the capture

Notes

References

• MacPherson, Duncan (1843). Two Years in China (2nd ed.). Saunders and Otley