Capture of Chusan (1841)
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The second capture of Chusan by British forces in China occurred on 1 October 1841 during the First Opium War
. The British captured the city of Tinghai
, the capital of the Chusan islands.
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...
. The British captured the city of Tinghai
Dinghai District
Dinghai is a district of Zhoushan City made of 128 islands in Zhejiang province, China. It is based on the larger northwestern half of Zhoushan Island, where it borders Putuo in the east. The district boundary meets that of Daishan County entirely on sea to the north...
, the capital of the Chusan islands.