Capture of Shanghai
| Capture of Shanghai | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st China War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 19 June 1842 | |
| Location: | Shanghai, China | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.224353°N 121.47592°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - Opium Wars
1st Opium War
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War
Google Books - Capture of Shanghai
Medical Account of the C Troop of the Madras Horse Artillery in China in 1842 from the Madras Quarterly Medical Journal January 1844 Google Books