The remaining troops moved round to the rear of the enemy thereby cutting their communications with Zhapu.

In Gough's own words: "The enemy were completely taken by surprise; as usual, they were unprepared for anything except a frontal attack.

They gave way on all sides and took to flight, with the exception of a body of some 300 Tartar troops who seized a small joss-house, and held it with indomitable pluck and perseverance.

Not without cost and Gough lost one of his most accomplished field commanders Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Tomlinson who was killed personally leading a breaching party of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot.

[8] Hailing, the Manchu commander at Zhenjiang, received the report of Zhapu's surrender on June 18.