Battle of Macao Fort
The Battle of Macao Fort was fought between British and Chinese forces in the Pearl River, Guangdong, China on 4 January 1857 during the Second Opium War. Macao Fort was located on an islet about 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) south of Canton (Guangzhou).
| Battle of Macao Fort | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Opium War | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Qing China | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Michael Seymour | Ye Mingchen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 sloops 3 pinnaces 1 gig 1 cutter |
70+ junks (many armed with stinkpots) 30+ row boats | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 6 wounded | Unknown | ||||||
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