Taking the Island of Chusan by the British, July 5th 1840
On 21 June 1840, sixteen British ships of war, four armed steamers and twenty-eight transports carrying 4000 soldiers had assembled off Macao. A small force was left behind to blockade Canton while the rest left immediately for Zhejiang. On 5 July, the British fleet reappeared off Chusan and bombarded the island for nine minutes. This image shows the ships attacking the island as British troops preparing to land.
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Object Details
ID: | PAG9185 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Darell, Harry |
Places: | Unlinked place |
Events: | First Opium War: First taking of Chusan, 1840 |
Vessels: | Wellesley (1815) |
Date made: | 1815; 5 Jul 1840 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 361 x 525 mm; Mount: 480 mm x 632 mm |
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