Battle of Nam Quan
The Battle of Nam Quan was fought in 1853 as part of a British anti-piracy operation in China. A Royal Navy sloop-of-war encountered eight pirate ships near Nam Quan and defeated them in a decisive action with help from armed Chinese civilians on land.
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Battle of Nam Quan
The Battle of Nam Quan was fought in 1853 as part of a British anti-piracy operation in China. A Royal Navy sloop-of-war encountered eight pirate ships near Nam Quan and defeated them in a decisive action with help from armed Chinese civilians on land.
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The Battle of Nam Quan was fou ...... med Chinese civilians on land.
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1 sloop-of-war damaged
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ChinesePirates
Qing dynasty
United Kingdom
date
1855-05-10
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*Several captured merchant shi ...... e were retaken by the British.
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result
Anglo/Chinese victory
strength
1sloop-of-war
7war-junks
~500pirates
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29,050,663
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726,119,787
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A picture of a Chinese junk and a lorcha .
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The Battle of Nam Quan was fou ...... med Chinese civilians on land.
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Battle of Nam Quan
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Battle of Nam Quan
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