Battle of Woosung

Battle of Woosung
Part of the First Opium War
Battle of Woosung
Date 16 June 1842 Location Woosung River, Jiangsu, China 31°22′30″N 121°30′0″E / 31.37500°N 121.50000°E / 31.37500; 121.50000 Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British East India Company	Qing China
Commanders and leaders
Hugh Gough William Parker	Chen Huacheng †[1]
Strength
14 ships[2]	19 ships[3] 4,000–5,000 troops[1]
Casualties and losses
3 killed[2] 25 wounded[2]	Hundreds killed or wounded[4] 250 guns captured[5]

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.^[6]