February 1842 — theNemesis saw action at Taisam in, in a successful skirmish associated with repulse of a much larger Chinese attack on Ningbo.[1]
In the spring of 1842 the Daoguang Emperor ordered his cousinYijing to retake the city of Ningpo. In the ensuingBattle of Ningpo on 10 March the British garrison repelled the assault with rifle fire and naval artillery. At Ningpo the British lured the Qing army into the city streets before opening fire, resulting in heavy Chinese casualties.[2][3][4]
15 March — The British pursued the retreating Chinese army,capturing the nearby city ofCixi[5]
29 August — The First Opium war officially ends with the signing of theTreaty of Nanking.[6]
Wu Tingfang (伍廷芳, also known as Ng Choy or Ng Achoy[1] (伍才;Wǔ Cái); 30 July 1842 – 23 June 1922) was aStraits Settlements-born Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as Acting Premier during the early years of the Republic of China.
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