Battle of Whampoa
The Battle of Whampoa was fought between British and Chinese forces at Whampoa Island (modern-day Pazhou Island) on the Pearl River near the city of Canton (Guangzhou), Guangdong, China, on 2 March 1841 during the First Opium War.
| Battle of Whampoa | |||||||
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| Part of the First Opium War | |||||||
View of Whampoa Island from Dane's Island | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom | Qing China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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James Bremer Edward Belcher | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 ship of the line 2 corvettes 1 bomb ketch |
250 troops 25 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed | 15–20 killed | ||||||
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