Battle of Chinkiang
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The Battle of Chinkiang was fought between British and Chinese forces in Zhenjiang (Chinkiang), Jiangsu province, China, on 21 July 1842 during the First Opium War. It was the last major battle of the war. The Chinese force consisted of a garrison of Manchu and Mongol Bannermen. In command of the British forces was Sir Hugh Gough. Leading one brigade was future British field marshal Sir Colin Campbell. The British capture of this stronghold allowed them to proceed to Nanjing. Fought near the confluence of the Grand Canal and Yangtze River, the battle effectively blocked operation of the Caoyun system, a transport network vital for the movement of grain throughout the empire. As a result, the Daoguang Emperor decided to sue for peace and agreed to sign the Treaty of Nanking, which brought hostilities to an end. Mass suicide was committed by the Manchu Bannermen who were defending the city.
1842
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Location: 32.1864, 119.4197, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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98th Foot at Chinkiang
British troops capture Chin-Keang-Foo
Capture of Chinkeangfoo
Tartars at Chin-keang-foo
West Gate of Ching-Keang-Foo
West Gate of Ching-Keang-Foo 1842
Escalade of Chin-keang-foo
Chinese forces near Chin-keang-foo
West Gate of Ching-Keang-Foo-2
Hailing| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1842 | Battle of Chinkiang | battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata |
| commons | image | 98th Foot at Chinkiang | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British troops capture Chin-Keang-Foo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Capture of Chinkeangfoo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Tartars at Chin-keang-foo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | West Gate of Ching-Keang-Foo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | West Gate of Ching-Keang-Foo 1842 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Escalade of Chin-keang-foo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Chinese forces near Chin-keang-foo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | West Gate of Ching-Keang-Foo-2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hailing | Commons | ||
