Canton from the Heights, May 29 1841<br><p>On 21 May 1841, protected by the Nemesis, the British fleet moved around Canton. On 29th May 1841, the English forces took the Square Emplacement and occupied the northern heights just outside Canton’s old city walls.<br></p>
Canton from the Heights
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Dr Edward Hodges Cree</div>
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