| Conflict: | Battle of Fatshan Creek |
| Partof: | the Second Opium War |
| Date: | 1 June 1857 |
| Place: | Foshan, Guangdong, China |
| Coordinates: | 23.029°N 113.119°W |
| Result: | British victory |
| Combatant2: | Qing China |
| Commander1: | Sir Michael Seymour |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
| Strength1: | 1,900+ marines & sailors 1 screw sloop 1 paddle steamer 7 gunboats |
| Strength2: | 1 fort 25 guns 100 war-junks |
| Casualties1: | 13 killed (3 officers) 44 wounded (4 officers) 1 launch destroyed 1 gunboat damaged |
| Casualties2: | 1 fort captured 25 guns captured 2 war-junks destroyed 70-80 war-junks captured |
The Battle of Fatshan Creek (佛山水道之戰) was a naval engagement fought between the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and the Cantonese fleet of Qing China on 1 June 1857. Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour sought out and destroyed the Chinese fleet before advancing to the city of Canton (modern-day Foshan) for its capture.[1]
| Ship | Commander | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Coromandel | Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour Lieutenant Sholto Douglas | |
| Hong Kong | Commodore Henry Keppel Lieutenant James Graham Goodenough | |
| Haughty | Commodore Charles Elliot Lieutenant Richard Vesey Hamilton | |
| Plover | Lieutenant Keith Stewart | |
| Opossum | Lieutenant Colin Andrew Campbell | |
| Bustard | Lieutenant Tathwell Collinson | |
| Forester | Lieutenant Arthur Innes | |
| Starling | Lieutenant Arthur Villiers | |
| Staunch | Lieutenant Leveson Wildman | |
| Boats from Calcutta, Nankin, Raleigh, Tribune, Highflyer, Inflexible, Niger, Sybille, Hornet, Fury, Elk, Acorn, and Cruizer | ||