Second Battle of Chuenpee

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.

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1841 Battle of the Bogue

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1856 Battle of the Bogue

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Fort at Chuenpee

Destroying Chinese war junks, by E. Duncan (1843) (cropped)

Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2

Map of Bogue attack

Attack and Capture of Chuenpee, near Canton

Attack on war junks

Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2

Juncosob bom

Attack on the Forts in the Canton River

HEICo steamer Nemesis

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1839	Battle of Chuenpee	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1841	Second Battle of Chuenpee	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1841	Battle of the Bogue	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1856	Battle of the Bogue	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1835	Weiyuan Fort	coastal battery, fortification	Wikidata
commons	image		Fort at Chuenpee		Commons
commons	image		Destroying Chinese war junks, by E. Duncan (1843) (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2		Commons
commons	image		Map of Bogue attack		Commons
commons	image		Attack and Capture of Chuenpee, near Canton		Commons
commons	image		Attack on war junks		Commons
commons	image		Attack and capture of Chuenpee 2		Commons
commons	image		Juncosob bom		Commons
commons	image		Attack on the Forts in the Canton River		Commons
commons	image		HEICo steamer Nemesis		Commons