Sujet

The War in China - Naval Reinforcements for the China Squadron, 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The War in China - Naval Reinforcements for the China Squadron, 1857. Royal Navy ships, Second Opium War: Furious, 16 guns; Sanspareil, 71 guns; Transit, 6 guns; Retribution, 28 guns; Shannon, 51 guns; Himalaya, 6 guns. 'The vessels in the accompanying Sketch are those which are now being commissioned in this country and dispatched with troops to China...In addition to this fleet from England, and those already assembled at the seat of war, a far more powerful reinforcement than either of these is ordered from neighbouring stations to join Admiral Seymour's squadron with all dispatch, and there is no doubt, at the time we are writing, but that he has received material assistance from this source'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A76_347

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,4Mo (4,8Mo) / 47,4cm x 32,5cm / 5596 x 3837 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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