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The Battle of Chinkiang was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinkiang (Zhenjiang, in modern transcription), China, on 21July 1842 during the First Opium War. In command of the British forces was Sir Hugh Gough. Leading one brigade was future British field marshal, Sir Colin Campbell.〔Greenwood Ch.4〕 It was the last major battle of the war. The British capture of this stronghold allowed them to proceed forward to Nanking. Fought near the confluence of the Grand Canal and Yangtze River, the battle effectively blocked operation of the Caoyun system, a transport network vital for the movement of grain throughout the empire. As a result the Qing Daoguang Emperor decided to sue for peace and agreed to sign the Treaty of Nanking, which brought hostilities to an end. == Gallery == File:Capture of Chinkeangfoo.jpg|Map of the battle File:Tartars at Chin-keang-foo.jpg|Rallying of the Tartar troops File:British troops capture Chin-Keang-Foo.jpg|Engagement in Chinkiang File:Escalade of Chin-keang-foo.jpg|Escalade in Chinkiang File:Gates of Chin-keang-foo.jpg|Blowing open the gates of the city 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Chinkiang」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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