Battle of Fatshan Creek

Battle of Fatshan Creek Part of the Second Opium War Advance of British boats during the naval battle at Fatshan Creek, by Oswald Walters Brierly Date 1 June 1857 Location Foshan, Guangdong, China Coordinates: 23°01′44″N 113°07′08″E / 23.029°N 113.119°E / 23.029; 113.119 Result British victory Belligerents  United Kingdom Qing China Commanders and leaders Henry Keppel Unknown Strength 1 sloop-of-war 1 steamer 7 gunboats Land: 1 fort 1 shore battery Sea: ~100 war-junks

Second Opium War 1st Canton French Folly Fort Bogue Barrier Forts Escape Creek Fatshan Creek 2nd Canton 1st Taku Forts 2nd Taku Forts 3rd Taku Forts Zhangjiawan Palikao

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]

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  Plan of the battle

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  British rowboats

See also

• Battle of Escape Creek

References

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.