Battle of Ty-ho Bay

Cuándo

4 ago 1855

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

22.27° N, 113.85° E

Description

naval engagement in 1855 against Chinese pirates

Naval

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Naval engagement in 1855 against Chinese pirates

The Battle of Ty-ho Bay was a significant naval engagement in 1855 involving the United Kingdom, the United States, and Portugal against Chinese pirates. The action off Tai O, Hong Kong was to rescue captured merchant vessels, held by a fleet of armed war-junks. The coalition forces defeated the pirates in one of the last major battles between Chinese pirate fleets and western navies.

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