Battle of Woosung
1840s battles1842 in ChinaBattles of the First Opium WarConflicts in 1842June 1842 events ... and 2 more
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The Battle of Wusong (Woosung) (Chinese: 吳淞戰役) was fought between British and Chinese forces at the entrance of the Wusong River (present-day Huangpu River), Jiangsu province, China, on June 16, 1842, during the First Opium War. The British capture of the towns of Woosung (now Wusong) and Baoshan opened the way to Shanghai, which was captured with little resistance on June 19.
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Jiangxinsha Road, Pudong
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| N 31.375 ° | E 121.5 ° |
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江心沙路
Jiangxinsha Road
200940 Pudong
Shanghai, China
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