Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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... from Shanghai , Admiral Jones , 3 second in command to Admiral 2 Since dead . 1 See despatch at end of chapter . 3 Now Admiral Sir Lewis Jones , G.C.B. Hope , and myself , assembled to arrange about the A CHINESE REPLY . 9.
... from Shanghai , Admiral Jones , 3 second in command to Admiral 2 Since dead . 1 See despatch at end of chapter . 3 Now Admiral Sir Lewis Jones , G.C.B. Hope , and myself , assembled to arrange about the A CHINESE REPLY . 9.
Page 10
... arrange about the preliminaries of the war , and to decide on a few points bearing on the blockade of the Gulf of Pechili , and the immediate occupation of Chusan . We all agreed that it would be inexpedient to blockade the gulf - the ...
... arrange about the preliminaries of the war , and to decide on a few points bearing on the blockade of the Gulf of Pechili , and the immediate occupation of Chusan . We all agreed that it would be inexpedient to blockade the gulf - the ...
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... arranged with Mr Bruce for a conference with General de Montauban the fol- lowing day , that we might concert plans for our further proceedings . Colonel St George Foley , 1 the English Commissioner with the French , Major Reboul , and ...
... arranged with Mr Bruce for a conference with General de Montauban the fol- lowing day , that we might concert plans for our further proceedings . Colonel St George Foley , 1 the English Commissioner with the French , Major Reboul , and ...
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... arranged that the British expeditionary force should not exceed 10,000 men , and his Lordship requested me to act in accordance with this arrangement . To effect this reduction , it will be necessary for me to leave 2000 men at Ta ...
... arranged that the British expeditionary force should not exceed 10,000 men , and his Lordship requested me to act in accordance with this arrangement . To effect this reduction , it will be necessary for me to leave 2000 men at Ta ...
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... arranged with Admiral Hope and the French that at daybreak we should make a simultaneous attack on Peh - tang from the road . At the same hour the gunboats were to steam up past the forts and support us with their fire.1 During the ...
... arranged with Admiral Hope and the French that at daybreak we should make a simultaneous attack on Peh - tang from the road . At the same hour the gunboats were to steam up past the forts and support us with their fire.1 During the ...
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