Battle of Ningpo
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The Battle of Ningpo was a key 1842 engagement during the First Opium War in which British forces successfully defended the Chinese port city of Ningbo against a major Qing counterattack.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ningbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Qing dynasty
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityInvolved | Ningbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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Qing forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1842 ⓘ |
| defender | British garrison at Ningbo ⓘ |
| location |
China
NERFINISHED
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Ningbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhejiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectiveOfQingForces | recapture Ningbo ⓘ |
| opponent | Qing imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | British forces repelled Qing counterattack ⓘ |
| partOf | First Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British operations along the Chinese coast in the First Opium War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Capture of Ningbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped consolidate British gains in eastern China
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secured British control of Ningbo ⓘ |
| theatre | Chinese coastal theatre of the First Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOf | defensive battle ⓘ |
| year | 1842 ⓘ |
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