Battle of Woosung

Quando

16 de jun. de 1842

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

31.38° N, 121.50° E

Description

First Opium War battle near Shanghai (1842)

First Opium War battle near Shanghai (1842)

The Battle of Wusong (Woosung) (Chinese: 吳淞戰役) was fought between British and Chinese forces at the entrance of the Wusong 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.

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