Mid 19th.Century Oil Painting HMS Hyacinth And HMS Volage Engaging Chinese War Junks The Battle Of Chuenpi 1839 Decorative Prints and 13 respectively

and 13 respectively

25 by 19 cms

A lovely rich impression

Cupid and Cephisa

Mid 19th.Century Oil Painting HMS Hyacinth And HMS Volage Engaging Chinese War Junks The Battle Of Chuenpi 1839 Decorative Prints and 13 respectively19th. Century Oil on panel. HMS Hyacinth and HMS Volage engaging Chinese War Junks, The Battle of Chuenpi. 22. 5 by 18. 5 cms. The Battle of Chuenpi () was a naval engagement fought between British and Chinese Ships at the entrance of the Humen strait (Bogue), Guandong province, China, on 3 November 1839 during the First Opium War. The battle began when the British frigates HMS Hyacinth and HMS Volage opened fire on Chinese ships they perceived as