Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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Page 35
... side of the river.1 In front of the lower forts , near the mouth of the Peiho , were fixed two very strong chain - barriers , impassable for ships under fire ; and on each side . of the river was a salt - marsh . The plan which I ...
... side of the river.1 In front of the lower forts , near the mouth of the Peiho , were fixed two very strong chain - barriers , impassable for ships under fire ; and on each side . of the river was a salt - marsh . The plan which I ...
Page 42
... sides of the bay - the cavalry and artillery on the east , near the entrance , at a place called by us Odin's Bay , after the name of a vessel commanded by Captain Lord John Hay.1 On the north was the 2d Division under Sir Robert Napier ...
... sides of the bay - the cavalry and artillery on the east , near the entrance , at a place called by us Odin's Bay , after the name of a vessel commanded by Captain Lord John Hay.1 On the north was the 2d Division under Sir Robert Napier ...
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... side , and then getting into boats , or toiling along the banks to some other village . Some French soldiers were removing a box out of a house to increase the available space , when on opening it were discovered the bodies of two young ...
... side , and then getting into boats , or toiling along the banks to some other village . Some French soldiers were removing a box out of a house to increase the available space , when on opening it were discovered the bodies of two young ...
Page 60
... sides , and on their way met with a picket of Tartar cavalry which retired on our approach . The ground now sloped upwards and about a mile to the front ; an intrenched position became visible , whereupon General Collineau de- ployed ...
... sides , and on their way met with a picket of Tartar cavalry which retired on our approach . The ground now sloped upwards and about a mile to the front ; an intrenched position became visible , whereupon General Collineau de- ployed ...
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... side of this single road ap- peared to be very marshy , and consequently the whole of our deep columns of infantry would be exposed to an overwhelming fire of artillery from behind the walls , to which we could make no reply , as there ...
... side of this single road ap- peared to be very marshy , and consequently the whole of our deep columns of infantry would be exposed to an overwhelming fire of artillery from behind the walls , to which we could make no reply , as there ...
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