Battle of Woosung
Appearance
Battle of Woosung | |||||||
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Part of the First Opium War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hugh Gough William Parker | Chen Huacheng (KIA)[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
14 ships[2] |
19 ships[3] 4,000–5,000 troops[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed[2] 25 wounded[2] |
Hundreds killed or wounded[4] 250 guns captured[5] |
The Battle of Woosung (Chinese: 吳淞戰役) was fought between British and Chinese forces at the entrance of the Woosung River (present-day Huangpu River), Jiangsu province, China, on 16 June 1842 during the First Opium War. The British capture of the towns of Woosung (now Wusong) and Baoshan opened the way to Shanghai, which was captured with little resistance on 19 June.[6]
Gallery
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Map of the Woosung River, showing the Chinese batteries
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Sketch of naval battle
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Tomb of Admiral Chen, killed in the battle
Notes
References
- Bulletins of State Intelligence. Westminster: F. Watts. 1842.
- Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas (1846). The Nemesis in China (3rd ed.). London: Henry Colburn.
- Rait, Robert S. (1903). The Life and Campaigns of Hugh, First Viscount Gough, Field-Marshal. Volume 1. Westminster: Archibald Constable.