Somerset was the backdrop to another brief but important incident during the war, the Battle of Chelsea Creek.

An oil tanker moved imperceptibly along the horizon from Boston Harbor, not long out of Chelsea Creek.

Next the Grand Junction crossed Chelsea Creek into Chelsea.

The canal ran more or less straight in a south-south-easterly direction, turning east at the confluence to the River Thames at Chelsea Creek.

The unit fought at Chelsea Creek and Bunker Hill in 1775.

From his living room you could probably see the oil tankers easing into Chelsea Creek.

A power station capable of providing power for these tube lines was build at Lots Road, by Chelsea Creek.

As a lieutenant, he participated in the Battle of Chelsea Creek in 1775.

The station was built end-on to the Thames, on the north bank of the tidal Chelsea Creek.

This referenced the original name of the pub - The Balloon - and its location, Chelsea Creek.