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The Wilmingtonian, And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Extract from Lintin, March 20, 1827: American and English merchant boats battled Chinese Mandarin boats and a war launch on March 1 to retake a pass boat ordering the New York ship Citizen to Canton. Two Mandarins killed, 20 wounded; two Westerners slightly injured. Vessels prepare for more Chinese warships, halting Whampon business.
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Extract of a letter from an Officer of an
Lintin, March 20, 1827.
"On the 1st inst. there was a battle between five boats of the American- and English laying in this port, and two Chinese
Mandarin Boats and one of their men of
war's Launches, occasioned by a Pass Boat
coming down with orders for the Am. ship
Citizen, of New York, to proceed to Canton.
The Mandarins took the pass boat, and
were towing her towards the Chinese ves-
sels of war. when the Americans and Eng-
lish manned their boats, and went in pursuit.
In about half an hour the foremost boat
came up with them. Muskets were fired
and stones thrown from the Mandarin boats;
but our other boats coming up, they began
to attack, and succeeded in re-taking the
Pass Boat and orders, and proceeded to the
ship Citizen. I heard on the 2d inst. that
there were two Mandarins killed and twen-
ty wounded. There are three or four Chi-
nese vessels of war lying here now, and
there are said to be thirty more coming
from town-distant 60 miles. We now lie
with all our guns double shotted, ready for
battle. The vessels that are here, I think
are more than a match for them. It will
probably put a stop to business for some
time, at Whampon, where the vessels lie
that are bound to Canton. There are two
men, slightly hurt with stones, being the
only ones injured, on our side, in this affair."
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Primary Location
Lintin
Event Date
March 1, 1827
Outcome
two mandarins killed and twenty wounded; two men slightly hurt with stones on the american and english side.
Event Details
Battle between five American and English boats and two Chinese Mandarin boats plus one war launch, after Mandarins seized a pass boat with orders for the American ship Citizen of New York to proceed to Canton. Americans and English pursued, retook the pass boat using muskets and attack, then returned to the Citizen. Chinese vessels of war present, more expected; Western vessels prepared for battle, expecting to match them. Business at Whampon likely halted.