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The wars & local soldiers, 1860

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The War in China. Pekin Occupied by the Allied Forces. Sacking of the Emperor's Summer Palace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1860 · page 4

WE have popers from Hongkong to the 28th of October, being a month later than previous advices. The China Overland Trade Report of that date states that after the fall of the Taku Forts to the…

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Tue War in China. Battle of [?] Hand Kia. Wan

Empire · Wednesday 19 December 1860 · page 8

WE yesterday gave particulars of the capture and occupation of Pekin by the ahied English and French troops, and it will be remembered that mention was made on engagement, that had previously taken place, on the…

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New Zealand. Latest From the Seat of War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1860 · page 4

BY the intercolonial mail steamer Airedale, we have papers from Nelson to the 11th instant,a nd from Taranski (New Plymouth) to the 8th, being a week later that previous advices from the scene of conflict with the rebels…

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The War in New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1860 · page 7

SINCE the battle of Mahoetahi, no aggressive movements on the part of our troops hes been attempted, in consequence of the force at the disposal of Major-General Pratt being divided, after that event, between Auckland and New…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1860 · page 8

Iris, 26 guns, Commodore Loring. at New Zealand. Cordelia, steamer, ll guns, Captain Vernon, at New Zealand. Pelorus, steamer, 21 guns, Captain Seymour, at New Zealand. Niger, 14 guns, Captain Cracroft, at New Zealand…

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New Zealand. Latest From the Seat of War

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 8

BY the intercolonial mail steamer [?] we have papers from Nelson to the 11th instant, and from [?] (New Plymouth) to the 8th being a week later than previous advices from the scene of conflict with the rebels…

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The War in China. Pekin Occupied by the Allied Forces. Sacking of the Emperor's Summer Palace

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 December 1860 · page 3

We have papers from Hongkong to the 28th of October, being a month later than previous advices. The China Overland Trade Report of that date states that after the fall of the Taku Forts to the…

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Garibaldi's Thoughts of War, and Scheme for Universal Peace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 December 1860 · page 2

THE following curious document was published in the Daily News of 23rd October. It appears, that the correspondent of that journal had been. entrusted by Garibaldi with the original MS.,…

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