Battle of Fatshan Creek
Introduction 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 ShipCommanderRef. ''Coromandel''Rear-Admiral '''Sir Michael Seymour'''Lieutenant Sholto Douglas''Hong Kong''Commodore Henry KeppelLieutenant James Graham Goodenough''Haughty''Commodore Charles ElliotLieutenant Richard Vesey Hamilton''Plover''Lieutenant Keith Stewart''Opossum''Lieutenant Colin Andrew Campbell''Bustard''Lieutenant Tathwell Collinson''Forester''Lieutenant Arthur Innes''Starling''Lieutenant Arthur Villiers''Staunch''Lieutenant Leveson WildmanBoats from ''Calcutta'', ''Nankin'', ''Raleigh'', ''Tribune'', ''Highflyer'', ''Inflexible'', ''Niger'', ''Sybille'', ''Hornet'', ''Fury'', ''Elk'', ''Acorn'', and ''Cruizer''
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See also *Battle of Escape Creek
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