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.CoromandelRear-Admiral Sir Michael SeymourLieutenant Sholto DouglasHong KongCommodore Henry KeppelLieutenant James Graham GoodenoughHaughtyCommodore Charles ElliotLieutenant Richard Vesey HamiltonPloverLieutenant Keith StewartOpossumLieutenant Colin Andrew CampbellBustardLieutenant Tathwell CollinsonForesterLieutenant Arthur InnesStarlingLieutenant Arthur VilliersStaunchLieutenant 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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