Battle of Ningpo
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The Battle of Ningpo was fought between British and Chinese forces in Ningpo, China, on 10 March 1842 during the First Opium War
. After the British captured Chinhai
on 10 October 1841, they captured the nearby city of Ningpo unopposed three days later. On 10 March, the Chinese dispatched Prince Yijing
to muster forces and recapture the city but their attack was repelled by the British.
First Opium War
The First Anglo-Chinese War , known popularly as the First Opium War or simply the Opium War, was fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty of China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice...
. After the British captured Chinhai
Battle of Chinhai
The Battle of Chinhai was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinhai, China, on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War.- References :*Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas . . Henry Colburn....
on 10 October 1841, they captured the nearby city of Ningpo unopposed three days later. On 10 March, the Chinese dispatched Prince Yijing
Yijing (prince)
Yijing was a Manchu prince of the Qing Dynasty. He was a cousin of the Daoguang Emperor. In 1826, he served at Kashgar as a junior officer in the campaign against Jahangir Khoja...
to muster forces and recapture the city but their attack was repelled by the British.