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Battle of Chinhai
1841 battle between Britain and China during the First Opium War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Chinhai (Chinese: 鎮海之戰) was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinhai (Zhenhai), Zhejiang province, China, on the 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 Ningbo unopposed on 13 October.
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- Map of the battle
- British rowboat at Chinhai
- Close of the engagement
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