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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Chuenpee

Battle of Chuenpee was a naval engagement fought on 3 November 1839 in what is now China. It was part of First Opium War, which ran from 1839 to 1842. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate; 1 sloop against 16 junks; 13 fire rafts.

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Watercolor of HMS Volage and HMS Hyacinth confront Chinese war junks at Chuenpee, 3 November 1839.
Watercolor of HMS Volage and HMS Hyacinth confront Chinese war junks at Chuenpee, 3 November 1839.. Miller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 November 1839
WhereChina22.802N, 113.605E
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 Chuenpee, 1839
18 placed engagements of First Opium War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 November 1839
PlaceChina
22.802N, 113.605E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 frigate; 1 sloop16 junks; 13 fire rafts
Casualties and losses1 wounded; 1 Frigate lightly damaged; 1 Sloop lightly damaged15 killed; 1 fire raft sunk; 1 junk blown up; 3 junks sunk; several other junks damaged
Commanders
  • Lin Zexu
  • Guan Tianpei
Battle of ChuenpeeBattle of ChuenpeeBattle of the BogueBattle of the BogueSecond Battle of ChuenpeeBattle of Escape CreekBattle of First BarBattle of the BogueBattle of Escape CreekBattle of First BarZhuhaiMacauYangjiangQingyuanHeyuanHong Kong100 km22.802N, 113.605E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1839 and 1856.

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Elsewhere in 1839

Battle of Chuenpee 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 Q4870743, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chuenpi, revision 1370437230, 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.