• Source: 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. Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour sought out and destroyed the Chinese fleet before advancing to the city of Canton (modern-day Foshan) for its capture.


      British order of battle




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      See also


      Battle of Escape Creek


      References




      External links


      Media related to Battle of Fatshan Creek at Wikimedia Commons


      Sources


      Carter, Thomas; Long, W. (2010). Medals of the British Army: And How They Were Won. Lancer International Incorporated. ISBN 9781935501275.
      Clowes, William Laird (1966) [1903]. The Royal Navy, a History from the Earliest Times to the Death of Queen Victoria. Vol. 7. New York: AMS Press.
      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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