North Star affair
1861 piracy incident off Hong Kong / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North Star affair occurred in May 1861 when Chinese pirates attacked the British merchant ship North Star. Several men were killed in the incident, including a Royal Navy officer. The pirates escaped capture with 4,000 dollars' worth of gold.[1]
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North Star affair | |||||||
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Part of Piracy in Asia | |||||||
Chinese pirates attacking a merchant ship. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Chinese Pirates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Voight | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 brig | 1 junk | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8 killed 1 wounded | none |
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