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|partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60]]
|partof=[[:Category:2nd China War 1856-60|2nd China War 1856-60]]
|date=1 June 1857  
|date=1 June 1857  
|location=Between Tianjin and Beijing, China  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China]
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=39.820007,116.70112&z=11&t=h&hl=en approx39.820070°N 116.701117°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.481018,118.1503&z=10&t=h&hl=en 23.002364°N 113.392665°E]   
|result= Sinho captured
|result=British victory
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=British & French
|combatant1=British fleet
|combatant2=Chinese
|combatant2=Chinese
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_Grant Lt Gen James Hope Grant]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Keppel Commodore Henry Keppel]
|commander2=
|commander2=
|strength1=  
|strength1=  

Revision as of 17:48, 1 September 2009

Battle of Fashtan Creek
Part of 2nd China War 1856-60
Date: 1 June 1857
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 23.002364°N 113.392665°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
British fleet Chinese
Commanders
Commodore Henry Keppel
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Battle of Fatshan Creek Wikipedia