Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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Page vii
... applied to the share taken in the campaign by our French allies . Even with this drawback , however , it has appeared to me de- sirable to make further public the little - known incidents of the war , and the little - realised.
... applied to the share taken in the campaign by our French allies . Even with this drawback , however , it has appeared to me de- sirable to make further public the little - known incidents of the war , and the little - realised.
Page xiii
... Further advance - French " miss " our track - Fruitless search for them - They are discovered at the Summer Palace -Sir Hope visits Summer Palace - Looting - Chinese con- sent to release the envoys , who return to camp - Their sad story ...
... Further advance - French " miss " our track - Fruitless search for them - They are discovered at the Summer Palace -Sir Hope visits Summer Palace - Looting - Chinese con- sent to release the envoys , who return to camp - Their sad story ...
Page 20
... further the main object in view - viz . , to bring the war quickly to an end . The ideas of the French on this subject evidently differed from ours , for his officers stated that they did not expect to be able to get to work this year ...
... further the main object in view - viz . , to bring the war quickly to an end . The ideas of the French on this subject evidently differed from ours , for his officers stated that they did not expect to be able to get to work this year ...
Page 34
... further proceedings . Colonel St George Foley , 1 the English Commissioner with the French , Major Reboul , and Monsieur Bourboulon , were likewise present at the conference . General de Montauban laid before us his plan of attacking ...
... further proceedings . Colonel St George Foley , 1 the English Commissioner with the French , Major Reboul , and Monsieur Bourboulon , were likewise present at the conference . General de Montauban laid before us his plan of attacking ...
Page 39
... further resistance , but so strong as to be capable of suppressing the formid- able rebellion . Hence our wise anomaly of smit- ing them in the north at Taku , and serving them in the south at Canton . These complications little ...
... further resistance , but so strong as to be capable of suppressing the formid- able rebellion . Hence our wise anomaly of smit- ing them in the north at Taku , and serving them in the south at Canton . These complications little ...
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