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The wars & local soldiers, 1840

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China. Preparations for War !

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1840 · page 2

Governor Lin has enlisted about 3000 recruits, who are being drilled daily near Canton, in the military exercise of the bow, the spear, and the double sword. The latter is a weapon peculiar we…

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The Opium War. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1840 · page 4

It is not by force and violence that his Majesty intends to establish a commercial intercourse between his subjects and China."—Wellington to Lord Napier. The Government writers are labouring strenuously to…

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War with China

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1840 · page 3

We copy the following paragraph from the Currier Belge :— BRUSSELS, MAY 7.—Hoang-tong-Kao, a Chinese commissioner, has just arrived at Amsterdam,…

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The War in French Africa

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1840 · page 3

A letter, signed by three hundred Colonists of Algeria, amongst whom is the Baron Vialard, has b[?]en sent to M. Thiers, informing him of the condition of the Colony, and praying him to…

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The War with China

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1840 · page 2

WE have been favoured with the perusal of private letters from China, and from their contents, as well as from the Canton and Singapore newspapers, we learn that…

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China. Extracts Relating to the War. Chusan, 18th July, 1840

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1840 · page 2

On the first we were at anchor at Buffalo Island, whither we had got without any accident, but from there to Chusan harbour there were a good many, such as carrying…

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English Extracts. War-office, July 27

The Sydney Herald · Friday 18 December 1840 · page 2

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the following regiments, viz:— 4th (or the Queen's Own) Light Dragoons, 16th (or the Queen's) Light Dragoons,…

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War with France

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1840 · page 2

The state of public opinion in this country is better understood by the King of the French than by his ministers, or by any of the parties represented by the Parisian press. This is clearly shown by the…

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English Extracts. the Question of Peace or War

The Australian · Thursday 24 December 1840 · page 2

If war, which only a few days ago appeared imminent, should break out between England and France, which God forbid, what would become of our…

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