Date 1 June 1857 | Result British victory | |
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Combatants China, United Kingdom, Qing dynasty Similar Battle of Canton, Battle of Taku Forts, Battle of the Barrier Forts, Battle of the Bogue, Second Opium War | ||
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. Commodore Henry Keppel sought out and destroyed the Chinese fleet before advancing to the city of Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) for its capture.
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