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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=17 ships<br>2,600 men
|strength2=  
|strength2=  
|casualties1=   
|casualties1=   
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fatshan_Creek  Battle of Fatshan Creek] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Opium Wars] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War 2nd Opium War] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fatshan_Creek  Battle of Fatshan Creek] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wOdwAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA38&dq=Fatshan+Alligator+Commodore&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Fatshan%20Alligator%20Commodore&f=false Commodore Keppel's Account] Google Books
[[Category:Battles|Fatshan Creek, Battle of]]
[[Category:First Campaign 1856|Fatshan Creek, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Fatshan Creek, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd China War 1856-60|Fatshan Creek, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 10:14, 21 December 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
17 ships
2,600 men
Casualties

External Links

Opium Wars Wikipedia
2nd Opium War Wikipedia
Battle of Fatshan Creek Wikipedia
Commodore Keppel's Account Google Books