№.30 Capture of Ting-Hai, Chusan 攻佔定海

The First Capture of Chusan(Zhou Shan) by British forces in China occurred on 5–6 July 1840 during the First Opium War. The British captured Chusan (Zhoushan), the largest island of an archipelago of that name.

Postscript

From a sketch on the spot by Lieut: White, Royal Marines

Drawn by

T.Allom

Engraved by

E.Brandard

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