Battle of Fatshan Creek

Name: Battle of Fatshan Creek
Start: 1857-06-01

1 Jun 1857 · 23.03° N, 113.12° E

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When: 1 Jun 1857
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 23.03° N, 113.12° E
Description: 1857 naval battle
Naval: yes

Battle of Fatshan Creek

Naval battle

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. Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour sought out and destroyed the Chinese fleet before advancing to the city of Canton for its capture.

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Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Chine : victoire navale britannique sur la flotte chinoise à la bataille de Fatshan Creek”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page

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Second Opium War8 Oct 1856 · War

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