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The ship was found to mount 34 guns. Orders were sent to the officer to set it on fire. Shortly after dark, the fire exploded its magazine, hurling the masts and beams in the air. [8] [9] Herbert wrote that the explosion was so loud that it "must have been heard at Canton." [7] A total of 98 Chinese guns were captured during the day. [7]
The second capture of Chusan (Chinese: 第二次定海之戰) occurred on 1 October 1841 during the First Opium War when British forces captured the city of Dinghai, capital of the Chusan (Zhoushan) islands off the east Chinese coast. The fortified city of Dinghai, with a population of 30,000, was defended by the Chinese under the command of Keo.
Capture of Dinghai, the capital of the Chusan islands. On the morning of 5 July, a large number of Chinese troops occupied the hill and shore. British seamen from the masthead of the ships observed the city walls of Dinghai, which were 1 mile (1.6 km) from the beach, also lined with troops.
The Second Battle of Chuenpi [a] (Chinese: 第二次穿鼻之戰) 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.
The Opium War Museum (simplified Chinese: 鸦片战争博物馆; traditional Chinese: 鴉片戰爭博物館)（Alternative name：Humen Lin Zexu Memorial Hall; simplified Chinese: 虎门林则徐纪念馆; traditional Chinese: 虎門林則徐紀念館 ）is a Chinese museum dedicated to the Lin Zexu and the Opium Wars.
Earlier, Chinese state media said an explosion was reported at the port and shockwaves were felt a kilometre away. Yang Ming Marine Transport said a fire occurred on board the YM Mobility while it ...
Historical accounts suggest that opium first arrived in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907) as part of the merchandise of Arab traders. [10] Later on, Song Dynasty (960–1279) poet and pharmacologist Su Dongpo recorded the use of opium as a medicinal herb: "Daoists often persuade you to drink the jisu water, but even a child can prepare the yingsu soup."