Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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Page xiii
... given up - Probyn's reconnaissance - General Ignatieff lends a map of Pekin - Diversity of opinion between allied commanders- in - chief as to true point of attack of Pekin - Arrival of Sir Robert Napier's division at Tang - chow ...
... given up - Probyn's reconnaissance - General Ignatieff lends a map of Pekin - Diversity of opinion between allied commanders- in - chief as to true point of attack of Pekin - Arrival of Sir Robert Napier's division at Tang - chow ...
Page xiv
... given up -Detail of the batteries - Extraordinary strength of the walls - Funerals of the murdered prisoners - Burning of the Summer Palace - Rumours of treachery , and Probyn's con- sequent reconnaissance - Entry of Sir Hope Grant ...
... given up -Detail of the batteries - Extraordinary strength of the walls - Funerals of the murdered prisoners - Burning of the Summer Palace - Rumours of treachery , and Probyn's con- sequent reconnaissance - Entry of Sir Hope Grant ...
Page xv
... given ap -Detail of the batteries -- Extraordinary stre of the walls - Funerals of the murdered prisoners — Burning of the Summer Palace - Rumours of treachery , and Probyn's consequent reconnaissance - Entry of Sir Hope Grant , Lord ...
... given ap -Detail of the batteries -- Extraordinary stre of the walls - Funerals of the murdered prisoners — Burning of the Summer Palace - Rumours of treachery , and Probyn's consequent reconnaissance - Entry of Sir Hope Grant , Lord ...
Page 55
... given , proved of great importance . The party with the flag of truce followed the old man into a deserted fort , and were there shown where the gunpowder was buried . The top surface was scraped away for about an inch , and revealed ...
... given , proved of great importance . The party with the flag of truce followed the old man into a deserted fort , and were there shown where the gunpowder was buried . The top surface was scraped away for about an inch , and revealed ...
Page 80
... which are combined every means of defence , shall have given way.1 Consequently , all our active 1 See note page 77 . measures should be directed against the southern forts . Every 80 INCIDENTS IN THE CHINA WAR , 1860 .
... which are combined every means of defence , shall have given way.1 Consequently , all our active 1 See note page 77 . measures should be directed against the southern forts . Every 80 INCIDENTS IN THE CHINA WAR , 1860 .
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