Battle of Chinkiang
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The Battle of Chinkiang was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinkiang (Zhenjiang), 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.[1] In command of the British forces was Sir Hugh Gough. Leading one brigade was future British field marshal, Sir Colin Campbell.[2] The British capture of this stronghold allowed them to proceed forward to Nanking. 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 Qing 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.[3]
Gallery
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Capture of Chinkeangfoo.jpg
Map of the battle
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Tartars at Chin-keang-foo.jpg
Rallying of the Tartar troops
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Engagement in Chinkiang
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Escalade of Chin-keang-foo.jpg
Escalade in Chinkiang
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Gates of Chin-keang-foo.jpg
Blowing open the gates of the city
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Battle of Chinkiang Memorial at the St. George's Cathedral, Madras.jpg
Battle of Chinkiang Memorial at the St. George's Cathedral, Madras
Notes
- ↑ Elliott, Mark (June 1990). "Bannerman and Townsman: Ethnic Tension in Nineteenth-Century Jiangnan". Late Imperial China 11 (1): 36–74.
- ↑ Greenwood Ch.4
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References
- Bulletins of State Intelligence (1842). Westminster: Printed by F. Watts.
- Bingham, J. Elliot (1843). Narrative of the Expedition to China, from the Commencement of the War to Its Termination in 1842 (2nd ed.). Volume 2.
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- Rait, Robert S. (1903). The Life and Campaigns of Hugh, First Viscount Gough, Field-Marshal. Volume 1.
- Waley, Arthur (1958). The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes. George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-04-951012-6.
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