Skip to content
The War AtlasThe · War · Atlas

ORDER OF BATTLE // March 2, 1841

Battle of Whampoa

Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Forces engaged

1 sides catalogued · combined 250 estimated

  • Dynastie Qing

    250

    Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

The Battle of Whampoa took place on 2 March 1841 at Whampoa Island on the Pearl River near Canton (Guangzhou), forming part of the broader British campaign along the Pearl River delta during the First Opium War. The engagement involved British forces under Gordon Bremer and Edward Belcher against a Qing force recorded at 250. Beyond its location and participants, the available record does not detail the outcome or its effect on the wider campaign.

‹ Full battle dossier
Last verified June 2026
Cite this page →Suggest a correction →