'Attack and Capture of Chuenpee Nr Canton, 1842'

Colour engraving by T Allom after H Adlard, a sketch on the spot by Lieutenant White, Royal Marines, published by Fisher Son and Co, 1842.

Chuenpi was one of the Bogue forts (along with Tycocktow) that guarded the mouth of the Pearl River. During the 1st China War (1839-1842) a combined Royal Navy and Army force captured the forts on 7 January 1841. The Army detachment was commanded by Major J L Pratt of the 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot and suffered only 38 casualties. Of the Chinese fleet of 13 war-junks, 10 were captured and their flagship was destroyed.