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Description: The attack on Chusan, 1 October 1841. From left to right is the Columbine, Wellesley, Cruizer, and Phlegethon. The 55th Regiment is behind the Wellesley, storming the heights of Chusan. To the right of Phelgethon, the 18th Royal Irish are enfilading the sea batteries of Tinghai city. The 43rd Regiment of the Royal & Madras Artillery, the 37th Native Infantry, and the 29th Cameronian & Madras Rifle Corps are making their way up the heights beyond the batteries.
Title: Attack on Chusan 1841
Credit: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/lot.101.html/2012/travel-atlases-maps-natural-history-l12405 London: Ackermann & Co.
Author: Painted by William Joy from a drawing by Capt. Crawford. Engraved by Henry Papprill.
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