North Star affair
| 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 | |||||||
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8 killed 1 wounded | None | ||||||
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.