ORDER OF BATTLE // May 18, 1842
Battle of Chapoo
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 10,220–12,220 estimated
United Kingdom
2,220
Medium-confidence figure
Qing China
8,000–10,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Chapoo was fought on the northern shore of Hangzhou Bay during the First Opium War, pitting a British force of approximately 2,220 against a Qing defense estimated at 8,000–10,000 troops. Qing casualties of 1,200–1,500 against the smaller British force indicate a severe disparity in battlefield outcomes, consistent with the pattern of British operational advances along China's coast during the 1842 campaign season that ultimately led to the war's conclusion.
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