Second Battle of Chuenpee

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The Second Battle of Chuenpi was fought between British and Chinese forces in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong province, China, on 7 January 1841 during the First Opium War. The British launched an amphibious attack at the Humen strait (Bogue), capturing the forts on the islands of Chuenpi and Taikoktow. Subsequent negotiations between British Plenipotentiary Charles Elliot and Chinese Imperial Commissioner Qishan resulted in the Convention of Chuenpi on 20 January. As one of the terms of the agreement, Elliot announced the cession of Hong Kong Island to the British Empire, after which the British took formal possession of the island on 26 January.

1841  WikimediaWikidata
naval battleUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland


Location: 22.7615, 113.6585, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Fort at ChuenpeeFort at Chuenpee
Destroying Chinese war junks, by E. Duncan (1843) (cropped)Destroying Chinese war junks, by E. Duncan (1843) (cropped)
Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2
Map of Bogue attackMap of Bogue attack
Attack and Capture of Chuenpee, near CantonAttack and Capture of Chuenpee, near Canton
Attack on war junksAttack on war junks
Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2
Juncosob bomJuncosob bom
Attack on the Forts in the Canton RiverAttack on the Forts in the Canton River
HEICo steamer NemesisHEICo steamer Nemesis
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1839Battle of ChuenpeeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1841Second Battle of ChuenpeeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1841Battle of the Boguebattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1856Battle of the Boguebattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    linkpageThree Decks page@Wikidata
    siteartillery battery1835Weiyuan Fortcoastal battery, fortificationWikidata
    commonsimageFort at Chuenpee Commons
    commonsimageDestroying Chinese war junks, by E. Duncan (1843) (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageAttack and capture of Chuenpee 2 Commons
    commonsimageMap of Bogue attack Commons
    commonsimageAttack and Capture of Chuenpee, near Canton Commons
    commonsimageAttack on war junks Commons
    commonsimageAttack and capture of Chuenpee 2 Commons
    commonsimageJuncosob bom Commons
    commonsimageAttack on the Forts in the Canton River Commons
    commonsimageHEICo steamer Nemesis Commons