Battle of Ty-ho Bay
The Battle of Ty-ho Bay was a significant naval engagement in 1855 involving the United Kingdom and United States against Chinese pirates. The action off Tai O, Hong Kong was to rescue captured merchant vessels, held by a fleet of armed war-junks. British and American forces defeated the pirates in one of the last major battles between Chinese pirate fleets and western navies. It was also one of the first joint operations undertaken by British and American forces.
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Battle of Ty-ho Bay
The Battle of Ty-ho Bay was a significant naval engagement in 1855 involving the United Kingdom and United States against Chinese pirates. The action off Tai O, Hong Kong was to rescue captured merchant vessels, held by a fleet of armed war-junks. British and American forces defeated the pirates in one of the last major battles between Chinese pirate fleets and western navies. It was also one of the first joint operations undertaken by British and American forces.
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1855-08-04
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* Seven captured merchant ship ...... heavy damage and were burned.
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Anglo-American victory
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1screw frigate
36war-junks
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~6armed boats
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A model of an eight gun pirate junk.
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~1,000 captured
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~500 killed or wounded
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~6 wounded
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Unknown
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William Fellowes
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William McCluney
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Battle of Ty-ho Bay
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1855-08-04
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* Seven captured merchant ship ...... heavy damage and were burned.
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Off Tai O, Hong Kong
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Anglo-American victory
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sailors and marines
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~6 armed boats
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