Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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... once more been persuaded to intrust to me his private journals and his corre- spondence relating to the China War of 1860 , and has allowed me to publish such portions as appeared to me to merit special attention . It is necessary to ...
... once more been persuaded to intrust to me his private journals and his corre- spondence relating to the China War of 1860 , and has allowed me to publish such portions as appeared to me to merit special attention . It is necessary to ...
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... once proceeded to make his acquaintance . He was a tall noble - looking man , with a prepos- sessing and most gentlemanlike appearance , and we were not long in becoming excellent friends . From him I learnt that Lieutenant - General ...
... once proceeded to make his acquaintance . He was a tall noble - looking man , with a prepos- sessing and most gentlemanlike appearance , and we were not long in becoming excellent friends . From him I learnt that Lieutenant - General ...
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... once despatch a force of 2000 men , comprising 67th and 99th Regiments , Rotton's battery of artillery , and a company of Engineers , & c . , to take possession of Chusan , which would serve as a base of operations . Ad- miral Hope ...
... once despatch a force of 2000 men , comprising 67th and 99th Regiments , Rotton's battery of artillery , and a company of Engineers , & c . , to take possession of Chusan , which would serve as a base of operations . Ad- miral Hope ...
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... once for Shanghai , that I might proceed without delay to Chusan , should the answer to our ultimatum prove un- favourable ; and Admiral Hope placed at my disposal a nice little steamer of about 800 tons called the Granada . Before ...
... once for Shanghai , that I might proceed without delay to Chusan , should the answer to our ultimatum prove un- favourable ; and Admiral Hope placed at my disposal a nice little steamer of about 800 tons called the Granada . Before ...
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... once went to call on General de Montauban and Mr Bruce . The latter was our plenipotentiary in China ; but his brother , Lord Elgin , was shortly expected to take over the management of affairs during the war . I had formerly known ...
... once went to call on General de Montauban and Mr Bruce . The latter was our plenipotentiary in China ; but his brother , Lord Elgin , was shortly expected to take over the management of affairs during the war . I had formerly known ...
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