This View of the Successful Attack ... under Vice Admiral Sir William Parker... and Lieutt. General Sir Hugh Gough... upon the Heights of Chusan, on the 1st of October 1841...

This hand-coloured aquatint depicts the second capture of Chusan, on 1 October 1841, during the First Opium War, when British forces captured the city of Tinghai, capital of the Chusan islands off the northeast Chinese coast. It was painted by William Joy after a drawing by Captain Crawford. From left to right, it depicts the British vessels Columbine, Wellesley, 'Cruizer', and Phlegethon. The forces of His Majesty's 55th Regiment can be seen beyond the Wellesley, storming the Heights of Chusan, which form a backdrop to the scene. To the right of Phelgethon, the 18th Royal Irish are enfilading the sea batteries of Tinghai city. The 43rd Regiment of the Royal & Madras Artillery, the 37th Native Infantry, and the 29th Cameronian & Madras Rifle Corps are making their way up the heights beyond the batteries.

Object Details

ID: PAH8194
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Crawford, Richard Borough; Papprill, Henry Ackermann, Rudolph Joy, William
Places: Zhoushan
Events: First Opium War, 1840-1842
Vessels: Columbine (1826); Cruiser (1828) Wellesley (1815) Phlegethon (1839)
Date made: 20 Mar 1843
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 402 x 677 mm; Mount: 605 x 833 mm
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