THE WAR IN SYRIA, 1840
Causes of the War
Operations of the British Fleet before the commencement of
hostilities
Bombardment of Beyrout
Captain Martin's attack on the Castle of D'Jebel
Skirmish on the Kelbson (Dog River)
Capture of Sidon
Battle of Boharsof
Capture of Caiffa by Captain Collier, Sept. 17
Capture of Tyre, Sept. 24
Attack on Tortosa, Sept. 25.
Bombardment and capture of Acre, Nov. 3
WAR IN CHINA
Narrative of events which led to the War
Commencement of the War. Action between H.M.S. 'Volage'
and 'Hyacinth,' and a Squadron of Chinese War-junks,
Nov. 3, 1839
Arrival of British Squadron and Transports
Proceedings of H.M.S. 'Blonde' off Amoy, July 3, 1840
Capture of Chusan
Captain Smith defeats Chinese at the Macao Barrier, Aug. 19, 1840
Capture of the Bogue Forts, Chuenpee and Tycocktow, Jan. 7, 1841
Capture of Chuenpee
Capture of Tycocktow
Destruction of War-junks in Anson's Bay, Jan. 7, 1841
Boca Tigris Forts taken by Sir Gordon Bremer, Feb. 26
Description of Anunghoy and Wantong
Destruction of War-junks in Whampoa Reach, Feb. 27
Capture of Masked Battery by Lieut. Symonds, R.N., Commander
Belcher, H.M.S. 'Sulphur,' commanding, March 1
Further advance of Squadron, and Capture of Howqua's Fort,
March 5
Capture of Macao Fort, March 13
Broadway Passage from Macao to Whampoa forced, March 14
Capture of Forts of Canton and Chinese Flotilla, March 18, 1841
Chinese attempt to destroy British Ships with Fire Rafts,
May 21, 1841
Capture of Canton, May 23 to 30
Dashing Exploit in Boats under Captain Belcher
Capture of Amoy, Aug. 26
Recapture of Chusan
Exploits of the 'Nemesis'
Capture of Chinghae, Oct. 10, 1841
Occupation of Ningpo, Oct. 12
Capture of Chapoo
Capture of Woosung and Shanghai
Capture of Chin-Keang-Foo, and Entry of Sir H. Pottinger into
Nankin; with concluding Remarks; July 21, 1842
Gallantry of Mr. H. F. M'Killop, Midshipman of H.M.S. 'Belleisle,'
June, 1842
Courage of Mr. Turner, Mate of H.M.S. 'Serpent,' Aug., 1842
Seaman's Life saved by Lieut. R. C. Whyte, Jan., 1844
Lieuts. Caldwell and Vansittart, R.N., Hong Kong, Dec., 1843
The Life of the Hon. Frederick William Walpole saved by
Mr. R. Dew, Mate of H.M.S. 'Collingwood,' at Callao, Aug. 20,
1844
CAPTURE OF THE CARTHAGENIAN FLEET, by Lieut. De
Courcy, Feb., 1841
SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY IN BORNEO AND THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO
Sketch of Rajah Brooke
Capture of Piratical Prahus by Boats of 'Dido,' under Lieut.
Horton, May 13, 1842
Attack on the 'Jolly Bachelor'
Attack on Sarebus Pirates by Boats of H.M.S. 'Dido'
Attack on the Sakarran Pirates, Aug. 7, 1844
Memoir of Lieut. Wade
Memoir of Mr. George Steward
Destruction of Malludu, Aug. 19, 1845
Royal Marines employed
Capture of Brunè, July 8, 1846
Pursuit of the Sultan of Brunè
Capture of Pirate Prahus, and Destruction of Pirate Strongholds
Desperate attempt to escape made by a Pirate Crew
Concluding Remarks on Borneo
EXPEDITION UP THE NIGER, under Captain W. D. TROTTER, 1841
Objects of the Expedition
Commencement of the Voyage
Ships enter the Niger
Expedition compelled to return
Second attempt to ascend the Niger
WARFARE ON THE RIVERS LA PLATA AND PARANA
Battle of the Parana, Nov. 20, 1845
Destruction of the 'Chacabuco'
Engagements with the Batteries of San Lorenzo
Gallant Exploit of Lieut. Mackinnon with his Rocket Battery
against the Forts of San Lorenzo
EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARCTIC POLE, under Captain James
Ross and Captain Crozier, between the years 1839 and 1843 218
'Erebus'
'Terror'
First year
Second year
Third year