Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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... division at Tang - chow - Siege - train comes up - Probyn's second reconnaissance - The allied ultimatum -Intermediate depots established - Letters from Parkes— Further advance - French " miss " our track - Fruitless search for them ...
... division at Tang - chow - Siege - train comes up - Probyn's second reconnaissance - The allied ultimatum -Intermediate depots established - Letters from Parkes— Further advance - French " miss " our track - Fruitless search for them ...
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... Divisions were Major- General Sir John Michel and Major - General Sir tember 1st , 1870. In consequence of the personal application of Sir Hope Grant to the Prussian authorities , the rigours of his con- finement were much modified . 1 ...
... Divisions were Major- General Sir John Michel and Major - General Sir tember 1st , 1870. In consequence of the personal application of Sir Hope Grant to the Prussian authorities , the rigours of his con- finement were much modified . 1 ...
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... division of our ships at anchor behind a little island called Lam - yit . They had been detained there by a wind blowing so strongly from the north - east that the towing steamers could make no way against it . We had reason to suppose ...
... division of our ships at anchor behind a little island called Lam - yit . They had been detained there by a wind blowing so strongly from the north - east that the towing steamers could make no way against it . We had reason to suppose ...
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... Division under Sir Robert Napier at Hand Bay ; and on the west the 1st Division , Sir John Michel's , at Victoria Bay : the baggage animals were stationed near Sir John Michel's position . The men were in excellent health , and the ...
... Division under Sir Robert Napier at Hand Bay ; and on the west the 1st Division , Sir John Michel's , at Victoria Bay : the baggage animals were stationed near Sir John Michel's position . The men were in excellent health , and the ...
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... division by the newly- discovered track , and thus attack the enemy in flank as well as in front . I was also much relieved at the discovery of this additional supply of water , though we had now begun to eke out our re- sources by ...
... division by the newly- discovered track , and thus attack the enemy in flank as well as in front . I was also much relieved at the discovery of this additional supply of water , though we had now begun to eke out our re- sources by ...
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