Battle of Fatshan Creek
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 1 June 1857. Commodore Henry Keppel sought out and destroyed the Chinese fleet before advancing to the city of Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) for its capture.[1]
| Battle of Fatshan Creek | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Opium War | |||||||
 Advance of British boats during the naval battle at Fatshan Creek, by Oswald Walters Brierly | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Qing China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Henry Keppel |
Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,900+ marines & sailors 1 screw sloop 1 paddle steamer 7 gunboats |
1 fort 25 guns 100 war-junks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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13 killed (3 officers) 44 wounded (4 officers) 1 launch destroyed 1 gunboat damaged |
1 fort captured 25 guns captured 2 war-junks destroyed 70-80 war-junks captured | ||||||
Gallery
Plan of the battle
Naval action, Fatshan Creek
British rowboats
See also
References
- "Second Anglo-Chinese War ("Opium war") of 1856 - 1860". William Loney. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. 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.
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