Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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... received private letters from the Duke , and from Mr Sidney Herbert , 1 Secretary of State for War , notifying to me my appointment , and ex- plaining that Sir William Mansfield would be nominated my second in command , in conse- quence ...
... received private letters from the Duke , and from Mr Sidney Herbert , 1 Secretary of State for War , notifying to me my appointment , and ex- plaining that Sir William Mansfield would be nominated my second in command , in conse- quence ...
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... received from the Emperor to delay as little as possible , and they then set to work with vigour . In course of time they obtained a number of ponies from Japan , and began breaking them into harness . By 1st June the whole of the ...
... received from the Emperor to delay as little as possible , and they then set to work with vigour . In course of time they obtained a number of ponies from Japan , and began breaking them into harness . By 1st June the whole of the ...
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... received ill- treatment at the hands of the English , the in- jured parties would obtain redress by represent- ing their cases to certain indicated civil officers who understood Chinese . At first all the inhabi- tants fled ; but after ...
... received ill- treatment at the hands of the English , the in- jured parties would obtain redress by represent- ing their cases to certain indicated civil officers who understood Chinese . At first all the inhabi- tants fled ; but after ...
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... received by him from the Chinese Government to the French ultimatum , and has informed me that he will to - day call upon the French military and naval authorities to act . I have the honour , & c . , " FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE ...
... received by him from the Chinese Government to the French ultimatum , and has informed me that he will to - day call upon the French military and naval authorities to act . I have the honour , & c . , " FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE ...
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... received strict injunctions from home to act in unison with our allies , I had no alternative but to wait patiently . The long - haired rebels1 who had risen against the Chinese Government were now becoming very formidable . They had ...
... received strict injunctions from home to act in unison with our allies , I had no alternative but to wait patiently . The long - haired rebels1 who had risen against the Chinese Government were now becoming very formidable . They had ...
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