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Creator:
Masters, W. G. R. (William Godfrey Rays)
Title(s):
The Chinese expedition, 1859-1860 / by Major W.G.R. Masters, Royal Marine Light Infantry ; a series of eight views ...
Published/Created:
London : Published July 18, 1861, by Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen, Gate Street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields, [1861]
Physical Description:
[1] leaf, 8 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 58 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio B 2024 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC Folio B 2024 3: Plates are not hand-colored. Unbound. In publisher's original printed wrappers, rebacked.
Subject Terms:
China -- History -- Foreign intervention, 1857–1861 -- Pictorial works.
China -- Pictorial works.
Taku Forts (China)
Form/Genre:
Lithographs.
Contributors:
Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth, active 1855, lithographer.
Walker, Edmund, 1813 or 1814–1882, lithographer.
Day & Son, publisher.
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  • Contents (from title page): 1. Bombardment of the forts at the entrance of the Peiho River, 25th June 1859 ...
  • 2. Landing to attack the Peiho forts ...
  • 3. View from the centre bastion, south forts, 1860 ...
  • 4. At the stakes, mouth of the Peiho River, 1860
  • 5. View of the south forts ...
  • 6. Fort taken by assault, 21st August ...
  • 7. The forts at the mouth of the Peiho River ...
  • 8. Fort taken by assault by the allied forces, 21st August.

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