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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HMS Rattler of twelve guns was one of the Royal Navy vessels assigned to counter piracy in the early 1850s, she participated in several actions with pirates.
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