in September they fought the Battle of Sheipoo against Eli Boggs' fleet. Captain Charles Turner was killed in the battle and Commander Vansittart took command and finished the action with a decisive British victory. Vansittart later became a vice admiral in the Royal Navy. See also Golden Age of Piracy Notes References Pirates and Junks in Late Imperial South China 1855 in China Leotung Leotung China–United Kingdom relations the Leotung 19th-century history of the Royal Navy August 1855 events