Chinese Account of the Opium War
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Several Americans were wounded by mis- take. At daylight the fleet made a movement up to Canton, and all the combustible material, which 32 Chinese Account of the Opium War, •had been brought down at such expense from Kwang Si, was set on fire by the steam-launches of the enemy and by the Chinese traitors. Three days later Elliot handed in a missive saying that a general attack would take place the next morning; and next day the city was attacked from the three sides which were surrounded by wa...ter. The 8, 000 catty [five-ton] guns, which had been newly cast at Fatshan, were much dreaded by the foreigners ; but, unfortunately, no suitable positions could be found for aiming them, either on shore or afloat. Our soldiers, who had been detached, regardless of what Province they came from, in such a way that men and officers were strangers to each other, broke and fled, indulged in mutual recriminations, and began to complain about their pay. K'ikung, moreover, was too stingy to allow more than one tent to fifteen men ; so that the troops were all huddled together without discip- line, and looted around just as they liked.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Several Americans were wounded by mis- take. At daylight the fleet made a movement up to Canton, and all the combustible material, which 32 Chinese Account of the Opium War, •had been brought down at such expense from Kwang Si, was set on fire by the steam-launches of the enemy and by the Chinese traitors. Three days later Elliot handed in a missive saying that a general attack would take place the next morning; and next day the city was attacked from the three sides which were surrounded by wa...ter. The 8, 000 catty [five-ton] guns, which had been newly cast at Fatshan, were much dreaded by the foreigners ; but, unfortunately, no suitable positions could be found for aiming them, either on shore or afloat. Our soldiers, who had been detached, regardless of what Province they came from, in such a way that men and officers were strangers to each other, broke and fled, indulged in mutual recriminations, and began to complain about their pay. K'ikung, moreover, was too stingy to allow more than one tent to fifteen men ; so that the troops were all huddled together without discip- line, and looted around just as they liked.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Parker Edward Harper to read onlineMoreLess
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