Battle of Ningpo

Battle of Ningpo
Part of First Opium War
The British repulse the Chinese advance in the city
Date 10 March 1842 Location Ningpo, China Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British East India Company	Qing Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Lieut. Colonel Morris	Colonel Tuan Yung-fu
Strength
Unclear total	5,000
Casualties and losses
5 wounded	500–600 killed, 39 prisoners

The Battle of Ningpo was fought between British and Chinese forces in Ningpo, China, on 10 March 1842 during the First Opium War. The Chinese army was led by the Chinese Emperor's cousin.

The British tricked the Chinese into thinking the city was deserted. The Chinese attackers rushed into the city, only to find mines laid in the streets. The Chinese attackers retreated as a result, but were ambushed by the British. It was a decisive victory for the British.

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.

References

• Bulletins of State Intelligence (1842). Westminster: Printed by F. Watts.
• Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas (1846). The Nemesis in China (3rd ed.). Henry Colburn.
• Ouchterlony, John (1844). The Chinese War. Saunders and Otley.
• Waley, Arthur (1958). The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes. George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-04-951012-6.