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.

Object Details

ID: PAG9139
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
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