Operations in the Canton River. 5. The Staked Barrier, or Second Pass of the Canton River above Whampoa; Steamers Pluto and Corsair within the Barrier
This image shows the steamers Pluto and Corsair attacking the batteries inside the staked barrier that protected the river above Whampoa. In the foreground several Chinese boats watch the fight.
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Object Details
ID: | PAG9139 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Places: | Unlinked place |
Date made: | Apr 1847 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 300 x 463 mm; Folder: 570 mm x 465 mm |