Keywords: The Staked Barrier, Canton River.jpg The steamers Pluto and Corsair attacking the batteries inside the staked barrier or Second Pass of the Canton River that protected the river above Whampoa Island on 3 April 1847 In the foreground several Chinese boats watch the fight Published 1848 http //collections rmg co uk/collections/objects/139087 html Originally from Operations in the Canton River in April 1847 London Henry Graves 1848 Lt Martin 42nd Madras Native Infantry PD-old-100-1923 Expedition to Canton Haizhu District Prints in the National Maritime Museum London |