Capture of Chusan
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The First Capture of Chusan (Chinese: 第一次定海之戰) by British forces in China occurred on 5–6 July 1840 during the First Opium War. The British captured Chusan (Zhoushan), the largest island of an archipelago of that name.
For the 1841 capture, see Capture of Chusan (1841).
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First Capture of Chusan | |||||||
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Part of the First Opium War | |||||||
British and Chinese officials on board HMS Wellesley on 4 July 1840. Karl Gützlaff (centre) served as interpreter. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Qing China | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gordon Bremer George Burrell | Zhang Chaofa (DOW)[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 ship of the line 3 corvettes 2 sloops 2 steamships 10 gun-brigs/transport ships 10 guns 2 mortars (on land) |
21 junks 1,540 20 guns (on land) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 wounded |
13 killed 13 wounded 91 guns captured |
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