Battle of Tzeki

For the 1862 battle, see Battle of Cixi.

Battle of Tzeki

Map of the operations in Tzeki

Date	15 March 1842
Location	Cixi, Zhejiang, China
Result	British victory

Belligerents

United Kingdom

British East India Company

Qing China

Commanders and leaders

Hugh Gough,
William Parker

General Yu Pu-yun

Strength

1,260^[1]

8,000 Bannermen ^[2]

Casualties and losses

3 killed^[3]
22 wounded^[3]

1,000 killed^[2]

First Opium War

Kowloon 1st Chuenpi 1st Chusan Barrier 2nd Chuenpi Bogue First Bar Whampoa Broadway 1st Canton 2nd Canton Sanyuanli Amoy Nerbudda 2nd Chusan Chinhai Ningpo Tzeki Chapu Woosung Chinkiang

The Battle of Tzeki was fought between British and Chinese forces in Tzeki (Cixi), Zhejiang province, China on 15 March 1842 during the First Opium War.

Notes

↑ Bulletins 1842, p. 601
1 2 Bulletins 1842, p. 590
1 2 Bulletins 1842, p. 593

References

Bulletins of State Intelligence. Westminster: F. Watts. 1842.

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