Incidents in the China War of 1860: Comp. from the Private Journals of General Sir Hope Grant |
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... town - The hidden shells - Tales of vio- lence - Dread of fire - Reconnaissance and search for water -Sir Hope Grant resolves to continue march , and General de Montauban at length acquiesces - Measures for attack- ing the Sin - ho ...
... town - The hidden shells - Tales of vio- lence - Dread of fire - Reconnaissance and search for water -Sir Hope Grant resolves to continue march , and General de Montauban at length acquiesces - Measures for attack- ing the Sin - ho ...
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... town of Pekin - The troops begin their return march to Tien - tsin and Taku- Remarks by the editor on the march to , and destruction of , the Summer Palace - Results attained by the war , 190-227 CHAPTER VIII . JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO ...
... town of Pekin - The troops begin their return march to Tien - tsin and Taku- Remarks by the editor on the march to , and destruction of , the Summer Palace - Results attained by the war , 190-227 CHAPTER VIII . JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO ...
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... town of Pekin-- The troops begin their retum march to Tien - tsin and TakuRemarks by the editor on the march to , and destruction of , the Summer Palace Results attained by the war , 190-227 CHAPTER VIII . JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO JAPAN ...
... town of Pekin-- The troops begin their retum march to Tien - tsin and TakuRemarks by the editor on the march to , and destruction of , the Summer Palace Results attained by the war , 190-227 CHAPTER VIII . JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO JAPAN ...
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... town of Victoria ; secondly , because it was an open healthy spot , admirably suited for a camping - ground on the arrival of our troops ; thirdly , because at the conclusion of the war it would be a salubrious site for the erection of ...
... town of Victoria ; secondly , because it was an open healthy spot , admirably suited for a camping - ground on the arrival of our troops ; thirdly , because at the conclusion of the war it would be a salubrious site for the erection of ...
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... town , Mr Parkes , 1 a clear - headed and able young man , with all his wits about him , to take steps for the attainment of our object . This , to my surprise and satisfac- tion , he accomplished most successfully . The mandarin agreed ...
... town , Mr Parkes , 1 a clear - headed and able young man , with all his wits about him , to take steps for the attainment of our object . This , to my surprise and satisfac- tion , he accomplished most successfully . The mandarin agreed ...
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