Battle of Fatshan Creek

Plan of the Battle of Fatshan on 1 June 1857.

Battle of Fatshan Creek in 1857.

Battle of Fatshan Creek in 1857.

China. Opium Wars. ‘Attack in ‘Fatushur’ (Fatshang Creek). 1857. HMS Coromandel, Admiral Seymour… Commander Keppel in the Steamer ‘Hong Kong’… (Pirates) Gunboats’.

A Royal Navy force defeated a flotilla of Chinese war junks during the Battle of Fatshan Creek, before the Second Opium War.

The battle of Fatshan; Attack of the allies on the Chinese Forts One of a set (7) comprisingː Pei-Ho Forts, The burning of the village of Sai-lau; Bouge Forts on the Canton River; Che foo, Dockyard Island; and Hope Sound Entrance, H.M.S. Vulcan, H.M.S. Sphynx and H.M.S. Chesapeak at anchor five inscribed 'Battle of Fatshau fought on the 1st June 1857 by the boats of the Fleet and Guul Boats. Canton River. China'; 'Pei-ho Forts, China, 1860 after they were taken by the allies French & English'; 'The burning of the village of Sai lau China Canton River after the outrage on a boats crew of the Banterer Crunboat'; 'Bouge Forts, Canton River, China First days engagement with the Forts'; and 'Che foo Dockyard Is China' (on the reverse) Thomas Longley Mourilyan, 1840–1922 Lot number: Live Auction 5674 lot 120 Sale 6 Apr 2011. CSK_05674_0120_(032951)

Naval action, Fatshan Creek, 1 June 1857.