Battle of Escape Creek

The Battle of Escape Creek was a naval engagement fought between the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and the Qing Chinese naval force on 25–27 May 1857 during the Second Opium War. Commodore Charles Elliot's squadron chased the war-junks at Escape Creek (present-day East River) and then, once the British ships were grounded as the river narrowed, they chased them in the ships' boats until all the junks had been overhauled.

Battle of Escape Creek
Part of the Second Opium War

Commodore Elliot leading gunboats to attack the Mandarin junks
Date25–27 May 1857
Location
Escape Creek, Guangdong, China
23.038°N 113.522°E / 23.038; 113.522
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom Qing China
Commanders and leaders
Charles Elliot Admiral Sonhay
Strength
13 gunboats
7 cutters & gigs		 41 war-junks
Casualties and losses
31 wounded 27 junks captured or destroyed
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