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Latest revision as of 17:45, 21 April 2011
| Battle of Chapu | ||
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| Part of 1st China War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 18 May 1842 | |
| Location: | Zhapu, Shanghai | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 30.611838°N 121.08348°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 10 killed 50 wounded |
5-600 dead | |
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War www.pdavis.nl
Sir Hugh Gough Dictionary of National Biography
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Chapu www.archive.org
