Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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... French concerning plan of opera- tions - Seizure of Chusan - Interview with mandarins- How to allot quarters - The French and the flag - staff- Return to Hong - Kong - Composition of the English ex- pedition - Delay on the part of the ...
... French concerning plan of opera- tions - Seizure of Chusan - Interview with mandarins- How to allot quarters - The French and the flag - staff- Return to Hong - Kong - Composition of the English ex- pedition - Delay on the part of the ...
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... French - General de Montauban abandons his original plan , and resolves to act with us in attack on Peh - tang - Embarkation of troops for Peh - tang - Strength of force , 33-50 CHAPTER III . Disembarkation near Peh - tang - Advance ...
... French - General de Montauban abandons his original plan , and resolves to act with us in attack on Peh - tang - Embarkation of troops for Peh - tang - Strength of force , 33-50 CHAPTER III . Disembarkation near Peh - tang - Advance ...
Page xiii
... French attack on canal bridge - Chinese overtures for peace - Allies refuse to treat until the envoys are given up - Probyn's reconnaissance - General Ignatieff lends a map of Pekin - Diversity of opinion between allied commanders- in ...
... French attack on canal bridge - Chinese overtures for peace - Allies refuse to treat until the envoys are given up - Probyn's reconnaissance - General Ignatieff lends a map of Pekin - Diversity of opinion between allied commanders- in ...
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... FRENCH CONCERNING PLAN OF OPERA- TIONS SEIZURE OF CHUSAN - INTERVIEW WITH MAN- DARINS HOW TO ALLOT QUARTERS — THE FRENCH AND THE FLAG - STAFF - RETURN TO HONG - KONG - COMPOSI- TION OF THE ENGLISH EXPEDITION - DELAY ON THE PART OF THE ...
... FRENCH CONCERNING PLAN OF OPERA- TIONS SEIZURE OF CHUSAN - INTERVIEW WITH MAN- DARINS HOW TO ALLOT QUARTERS — THE FRENCH AND THE FLAG - STAFF - RETURN TO HONG - KONG - COMPOSI- TION OF THE ENGLISH EXPEDITION - DELAY ON THE PART OF THE ...
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... French likewise resolved to despatch a force to act in conjunction with ourselves . Her Majesty , on the recommendation of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge , was pleased to nominate me to the command of the British troops , with ...
... French likewise resolved to despatch a force to act in conjunction with ourselves . Her Majesty , on the recommendation of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge , was pleased to nominate me to the command of the British troops , with ...
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