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'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎149] (168/622)

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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAYY.
149
the city walls were escaladed by the seamen and marines, with
out resistance on the part of the enemy, who, to the number of
five or six thousand men, were strongly posted in fortified camps
on the two high hills of Seagon, in front and on the left. The
assault of the former was assigned to the 49th Regiment, and
of the latter to the naval brigade. The attack was completely
successful, and the hills were carried in gallant style, the
Chinese, who kept up a hot fire during the ascent, not waiting
to cross bayonets with their foes. The loss of the naval brigade
was only three killed and fifteen wounded, while the Chinese
left between eight hundred and a thousand dead on the
field. The Admiral conveyed his " best and cordial thanks
to every individual of Her Majesty's squadron and the In
dian Navy, attached to the naval brigade, whose conduct
was as exemplary for steadiness in their quarters as in the
field."
Ningpo was evacuated on the 7th of May, a small garrison
was left at the citadel of Chinghae, and the fleet sailed for
Chapoo, a port distant sixty miles to the northward of the latter
place. On the 18th of May, the troops, in three columns, with
a total strength of fourteen hundred men, having disembarked
in a bay about two miles to the eastward of the city, under
cover of the steamers and small vessels of war, marched to dis
lodge the Chinese from the defences of the surrounding heights.
The combined attack of the three columns commenced simulta
neously ; and while the 6 Cornwallis,' seventy-four guns,
'Blonde,' forty-four guns, and 4 Modeste,' eighteen guns, en
gaged the sea batteries, the 4 Sesostris' shelled the field works
for the purpose of dispersing the Chinese, as the troops ad
vanced to the attack. The heights were carried in fine style
by the troops ; and Sir W. Parker having joined the General
with the seamen and marines of the fleet, under command of
Captain Bourchier, C.B., of the ' Blonde,' the batteries were
carried by the Naval Brigade before the mines in them could
be sprung, and the gates in the city were occupied. The
Chinese attempted to retreat, but were intercepted in every
direction and suffered severely, their loss being between twelve
and fifteen hundred men, w 7 hile that of the British was eleven
killed, including Colonel Tomlinson, commanding the 18th
Royal Irish, and fifty-five wounded.
The Admiral, in his despatch of the 23rd o/ May, reported in
favourable terms of the conduct of the Naval Brigade, which
included a detachment from the 6 Sesostris,' under their officers,
Lieutenant J. Rennie, Mr. A. J. Smith, mate, Mr. Henry
Broughton, midshipman An experienced sailor, but not a commissioned officer. , and Mr. Patrick Cruickshank, assistant-
surgeon.
While the fleet lay at anchor off Chapoo, the long-expected
reinforcements arrived from India and England. These

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History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).

Author: Charles Rathbone Low.

Publication Details: London: Richard Bentley and Son, New Burlington Street.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-vi); octavo.

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1 volume (575 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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