Battle of Tonkin River
1849 British Royal Navy action against Vietnamese pirates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Tonkin River was a major naval battle fought in northern Vietnam between the pirates of Shap Ng-tsai and the British Royal Navy with aid from the Qing Chinese navy and the Tonkinese. The 1849 expedition led to the destruction of Shap Ng-tsai's fleet and the loss of over 2,000 men. The battle occurred over a three-day period at the mouth of the Tonkin River, near present-day Hai Phong.[1]
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Battle of Tonkin River | |||||||
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Part of Piracy in Asia | |||||||
Destruction of Shap Ng tsai's fleet | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom Qing dynasty Nguyen dynasty | Shap Ng-tsai's pirates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John C. Hay Admiral Wong | Shap Ng-tsai | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Land: unknown land forces Sea: 2 sloops-of-war 1 brig 8 war-junks |
Land: ~1,400 pirates Sea: 64 war-junks | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
British: none 2 sloops-of-war damaged 1 brig damaged Chinese: unknown Vietnamese: unknown |
~2,400 killed or wounded ~300 captured 58 junks sunk |
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