Second Battle of Chuenpee

When

7 Jan 1841

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

22.76° N, 113.66° E

Description

1841 battle

Naval

yes

1841 battle of the First Opium War

The Second Battle of Chuenpi was fought between British and Chinese forces in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong, China, on 7 January 1841 during the First Opium War. The British launched an amphibious attack at the Humen strait (Bogue), capturing the forts on the islands of Chuenpi and Taikoktow.

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