Fang Boqian | |
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Born | Houguan county, Fuzhou, Qing China | January 14, 1854
Died | September 24, 1894 Lushun, Liaoning, Qing China | (aged 40)
Allegiance | Qing dynasty |
Branch | Imperial Chinese Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | First Sino-Japanese War |
Fang Boqian (1854-1894) was a Chinese admiral who served the Qing dynasty under the Imperial Chinese Navy. He was a high-ranking officer of the Beiyang Fleet, he was the captain of the protective cruiser Jiyuan during the First Sino-Japanese War, but was executed after the Battle of the Yalu River for desertion.