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Battle of Chapoo

Battle of Chapoo was a battle fought on 18 May 1842 at Zhapu Town, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of First Opium War, which ran from 1839 to 1842. The recorded result: British victory.

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Map of the capture of Chapoo
Map of the capture of Chapoo. The Oxford Geographical Institute, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 May 1842
WhereZhapu Town, People's Republic of China30.606N, 121.096E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; British East India CompanyagainstQing China
Part ofFirst Opium War1839 to 1842

Where it sits in First Opium War

Battle of Kowloon, 1839Battle of Chuenpee, 1839Capture of Chusan, 1840Battle of the Barrier, 1840Battle of Canton, 1841Battle of Da'an, 1841Second Battle of Chuenpee, 1841Battle of the Bogue, 1841Battle of First Bar, 1841Battle of Whampoa, 1841Battle of Canton, 1841Battle of Amoy, 1841Battle of Chinhai, 1841Battle of Ningpo, 1842Battle of Tsekee, 1842Battle of Chapoo, 1842Battle of Woosung, 1842Battle of Chinkiang, 184218391842Battle of Chapoo, 1842
18 placed engagements of First Opium War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 May 1842
PlaceZhapu Town, People's Republic of China
30.606N, 121.096E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
Battle of ChapooBattle of ChapooBattle of LizeBattle of TsekeeBattle of ShanghaiBloody Saturday (Shanghai)Defense of Sihang WarehouseBattle of LizeBattle of TsekeeBattle of ShanghaiBloody Saturday (Shanghai)HangzhouNingboWuxiHuzhouJiaxingShaoxingFuyang100 km30.606N, 121.096E
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Battle of Chapoo is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870711, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chapu, revision 1370436890, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.