Battle of Woosung
First Opium War battle near Shanghai (1842) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 June 16, 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 June 19.[6]
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Part of the First Opium War | |||||||
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Qing China | |||||||
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Hugh Gough William Parker | Chen Huacheng †[1] | ||||||
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14 ships[2] |
19 ships[3] 4,000–5,000 troops[1] | ||||||
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3 killed[2] 25 wounded[2] |
Hundreds killed or wounded[4] 250 guns captured[5] |
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