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Revision as of 08:55, 2 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
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