COMMANDER // 1853–1894
Fang Boqian
Qing dynasty1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1853 – 1894
Active service 1894 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 41.
Profile
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.
Battles (1)
1894