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| Keywords: French attack the Bridge, Pa-Li-Chian, 1860.jpg Battle of Baliqiao Newspaper The French attack on the bridge Pa-Li-Chian eight miles from Pekin - From a sketch by our special artist in China Battle Near Pekin Sir J Hope Grant in a despatch to the Secretary of state for war writes as follows respecting the engagement of the 21st of September near Pekin - two striking incidents of which from Sketches by our special artist accom - panying the allied forces we have engraved Head-quarters camp near Tang-Chow Sept 22 Sir - I have the honour to report that after the action of the 18th instant I remained in Chang-Taia-Wan for two days during which time the 1500 French troops left at Hooseiwoo joined of junks coming up the Peiho with further supplies From reconnaissances on the 19th and 20th we had ascertained that the Chinese army was encamped in very large numbers about four miles off on the road between Tang-Chow and Pekin and on both sides of the canal which runs from the Peiho to the latter city At daybreak on the 21st I marched from Chang-Tsin-Wan and parking the baggago in a village two miles in front was there joined by the French who advanced on the right Soon after passing Tang-Chow the French troops got under fire of the Chinese works thrown up to protect a fine bridge crossing the canal and on the Imperial high road to Pekin At this point the enemy's infantry appeared in considerable force On the left the Tartar cavalry showed in large masses and advanced rapidly until within 200 yards of our guns which hastily unlimbering drove them off with a fire of canister assisted by skirmishers thrown forward from the 2nd Queen's 1860 http //cgi ebay com/1860-FRENCH-ATTACK-BRIDGE-PA-LI-CHIAN-PEKIN-SOLDIERS-/360371209381 pt UK_art_prints_GL hash item53e7cc44a5 Illustrated London News PD-old-100-1923 Battle of Palikao French army of the Second Empire ILN 1860 | ||||
