Admiral Sir Henry Smith was a British officer in the Royal Navy most known for his command of the Aden Expedition and participation in the First Opium War.
Smith as an admiral
The capture of Aden
The Battle of Chuenpi
HMS Neptune in 1754
Battle of Chuenpi
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The First Battle of Chuenpi was a relatively minor naval engagement fought between British and Chinese ships at the entrance of the Humen strait, Guangdong province, China, on 3 November 1839 near the
Henry Smith (Royal Navy officer)
…on the China Station, where he fired the first shot of the First Opium War at the Battle of Kowloon. He played an important role at the controversial Battle of Chuenpi later in the year, and as senior naval officer on the south coast of China fought the Battle of the Barrier. He later participated in the Battles of…
Thomas Coutts in 1836
Volage and Hyacinth in Chuenpi
Depiction of the battle by Captain Peter William Hamilton