Battle of Fatshan Creek
| Battle of Fatshan Creek | |||||||
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| Part of Second Opium War | |||||||
 The advance of the British boats during the naval battle at Fatshan Creek by Oswald Walter Brierly. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom | Qing China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Henry Keppel | unknown | ||||||
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1 sloop-of-war 1 steamer 7 gunboats |
Land: 1 fort 1 shore battery Sea: ~100 war-junks | ||||||
The Battle of Fatshan Creek (佛山水道之戰) was a naval engagement fought between the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and the Cantonese fleet of Qing China on June 1, 1857. Commodore Henry Keppel sought out and destroyed the Chinese fleet before advancing to the city of Canton for its capture.[1]
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Plan of the Battle of Fat-shan
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See also
References
- ↑ "Second Anglo-Chinese War ("Opium war") of 1856 - 1860". William Loney. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- Sources
- Carter, Thomas; Long, W. (2010). Medals of the British Army: And How They Were Won. Lancer International Incorporated. ISBN 9781935501275.
- Jaques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313335389.
- Jameson, William (2004). The Fleet that Jack Built: Nine Men who Made a Navy. Periscope Publishing. ISBN 9781904381280.
Coordinates: 23°01′44″N 113°07′08″E / 23.029°N 113.119°E
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