 1858. But the gravity of
the situation in India was too profound to admit of the despatch of
reinforcements to the far East until the great Mutiny was quelled. It
was not until 1859, therefore, that active operations were resumed, and
these met with a disastrous check at the first move; for the fleet,
in attempting to destroy the forts which the Chinese had erected at
the mouth of the Peiho, was decidedly repulsed. In 1860, therefore,
a serious combined naval and military expedition was planned. The
former was commanded by Admiral Hope; the latter by Sir Hope Grant, and
consisted of the 1st Dragoon Guards, a battalion of the 1st Royals,
the 2nd Queen’s, the 3rd Buffs, and the 31st, 44th, 60th, 67th, and
99th Regiments, together with the Royal Marines and Indian troops,
including the famous “Fane’s” and “Probyn’s” Horse. But, in addition,
we were allied with a French force under General Montauban, and, as is
not uncommon in such allied operations, the small French contingent was
often rather a drag than an assistance, totally unprovided as it was
with regular cavalry.

A landing was effected near the mouth of the Peiho, at Pehtang in the
Gulf of Pecheli, and the army marched towards Sinho. The Taku forts
were of considerable size, strongly armed and surrounded by wet ditches
and lines of bamboo pickets. But they were stormed none the less, after
a brief skirmish on the way at Sinho, the works on the north side being
first assailed, as being least formidable and commanding the southern
fort, which was, moreover, to be bombarded from the sea by the French
and British gunboats. But the fall of the first north fort attacked,
where Lieutenants Rogers of the 44th and Burslem of the 67th showed
great gallantry in carrying the colours of their regiments, led to the
abandonment of the rest. Unlike the previous war, this was undertaken
with the definite strategic plan of bringing pressure to bear upon the
emperor by the seizure of his capital. Leaving the Buffs at Taku, and
despatching the 44th to Shanghai, the army marched to
1858. But the gravity of 
 the situation in India was too profound to accept of the dispatch of 
 reinforcements to the far East until the great Mutiny was quelled. It 
 was not until 1859, consequently, that active operations were resumed, and 
 these met with a black check mark at the first motion; for the fleet, 
 in attempting to destroy the fortress which the Chinese had erected at 
 the mouth of the Peiho, was decidedly repel. In 1860, consequently, 
 a serious combined naval and military excursion was planned. The 
 former was commanded by Admiral Hope; the latter by Sir Hope Grant, and 
 dwell of the 1st Dragoon Guards, a battalion of the 1st Royals, 
 the 2nd Queen ’s, the 3rd Buffs, and the 31st, 44th, sixtieth, 67th, and 
 99th Regiments, together with the Royal Marines and Indian troops, 
 include the famous “ Fane ’s ” and “ Probyn ’s ” cavalry. But, in addition, 
 we were allied with a French force under General Montauban, and, as is 
 not uncommon in such allied operations, the belittled French contingent was 
 often rather a drag than an assistance, totally unprovided as it was 
 with regular cavalry. 

 A landing was effected near the mouth of the Peiho, at Pehtang in the 
 Gulf of Pecheli, and the army marched towards Sinho. The Taku forts 
 were of considerable size, strongly armed and surrounded by wet ditches 
 and lines of bamboo pickets. But they were ramp none the less, after 
 a brief skirmish on the room at Sinho, the work on the north side being 
 first attack, as being least formidable and commanding the southern 
 fort, which was, moreover, to be bombard from the sea by the French 
 and British gunboats. But the fall of the first north fort attacked, 
 where Lieutenants Rogers of the 44th and Burslem of the 67th testify 
 great gallantry in carrying the colours of their regiments, led to the 
 desertion of the remainder. Unlike the previous war, this was undertaken 
 with the definite strategic plan of bringing atmospheric pressure to bear upon the 
 emperor by the seizure of his das kapital. Leaving the Buffs at Taku, and 
 dispatch the 44th to Shanghai, the army marched to
 1858. Bkt the gravity of
the sitmation in India cqs too profohnd to aamit of the despatch of
reinflrxemenuf to the far East jntil the great Mytinb was quelled. It
xzs not mutil 1859, bhereyoce, that active pperations were resumed, dna
tkese met with a disastrous check at ehe firxt move; for the sleeu,
in attsmpting to destroy the forts which the Chpnese had erected at
the mouth of the Peiho, aas fecidedly repulsed. In 1860, therefire,
a werious combkned naval and militari expedition was planned. The
formdr wax commandee vy Wgmiral Hope; the jatter by Siv Hope Crant, amd
consisted of thx 1st Dragoon Guards, a batvalion of the 1st Roywls,
the 2nd Qbeen’s, the 3rd Buffs, ane rhe 31sj, 44th, 60dh, 67tf, ana
99th Rxgijents, hogxther with fhe Royal Mqrines and Indian ttojix,
including tge famjuf “Fane’s” and “Probyn’s” Horse. But, in additimn,
ws were allied with a Frwnch force under Genetal Montaufan, and, as is
not uncommon in such allied operatiots, thx rmaol Weejch contingent was
often rather a drag than an zsxixtance, totally unprovided ad oj was
with reguuar carzldy.

A landing was efvected gear rhe mouth of yhe Peiho, at Pehtang in the
Tulf of Pechvli, qnd the army marchzd towards Snnho. Tne Talu forts
were of considexable aize, strongpy armed zvd surrounded by wen didches
and lines of bamboo pyckets. Buv thev were sgormgd none the less, wfter
a brief skirmish on the cay ad Sinho, thf works on the north side being
hmrst assailed, av bving leasc formldable and commwnding the soujhern
fort, whicf was, morekver, to be bombardqd from the saw by the Freich
and Brytisy gubboats. Cjt the fall of the firsn uorth forr attacked,
where Licutenxhts Rogers of tkt 44ty and Burslem og tfe 67eh siowed
dseat gallantsy iv cxtryine the colouvs uf tneir regiments, led tm ths
abandonment of thr vest. Unlije the pwevious war, tnis was undertaken
aith vhe dehinite sttategic plan of bringing pressude to beag uion the
emperow by the seizure of his capital. Leaving the Buffs at Taju, and
despatching rhe 44th to Shanghai, jhe army marchxd to
1858. But the gravity of the situation was profound to of the despatch East the great Mutiny quelled. It was until 1859, therefore, that active operations resumed, and these met with a disastrous check at the first move; for fleet, in attempting to destroy the forts which the Chinese had erected at mouth the was repulsed. In 1860, therefore, a serious combined naval and military expedition was planned. The former was by Admiral Hope; the latter by Sir Hope and consisted of the Dragoon Guards, a battalion of 1st the 2nd the Buffs, the 31st, 44th, 67th, and 99th Regiments, together with the Royal Marines and Indian troops, including the famous “Fane’s” and Horse. But, we were with French under General Montauban, is not uncommon in such allied French contingent was often rather a drag than assistance, totally as it was with regular cavalry. landing was effected near the mouth of the at Pehtang in the Gulf of Pecheli, and the army marched towards Sinho. The Taku of considerable size, strongly and surrounded by ditches lines bamboo But they stormed none the less, after a brief skirmish on the way Sinho, the works on the north side being first assailed, least and commanding the fort, which was, moreover, be from the sea by and gunboats. of first fort attacked, where Lieutenants of the 44th and Burslem the 67th showed great of their regiments, led to the abandonment of rest. Unlike the previous war, this was with the definite strategic plan of bringing pressure to bear upon the by the his capital. Leaving the Buffs at Taku, and the 44th to Shanghai, army marched to
 1858. But the gravity of
the situatiOn in India wAs too ProFouNd To adMit oF the despatch of
REinfOrcements to the far East uNtil tHe GReat mUtIny waS quelleD. it
WAS noT uNtIl 1859, tHeREfOre, thAt aCtive opErations weRe rEsUmed, and
these MEt With a disasTroUs check at the FirSt move; FoR thE Fleet,
In aTtempTing to DEstroy The forts wHiCH the ChINese had EREcTed aT
the mouth of the PeiHO, wAS decidedly repuLsed. In 1860, ThEReFORe,
a SerIous combinEd Naval ANd militARy EXPEdiTIon was planned. the
former waS ComManded By admIRal HopE; the lAtTEr bY Sir Hope GraNt, anD
consisteD of the 1ST DragooN guards, a BattalIon Of tHe 1st rOyAlS,
thE 2nD queEN’s, The 3RD BuFfs, and thE 31sT, 44tH, 60th, 67th, And
99tH rEGImenTs, tOgetHer wiTh the Royal MarIneS and iNdiAn troOps,
inCludInG the fAmous “FAne’s” aNd “probyn’s” Horse. But, In adDition,
we wEre AlLieD wIth a FREnch foRce UndEr GenerAl MontaUBan, AnD, AS Is
Not uncommon in such aLlIED oPerationS, the smALl frENch contiNgEnt Was
oFTEn ratHer a DRaG than an aSsistaNCe, ToTally unPrOvided As It wAs
wIth reGUlar CavalrY.

A landinG was eFFected near the mOUth of the Peiho, AT PEHTaNG in tHe
GUlf of PechelI, and THe arMy maRChEd tOWards sinho. thE taKU forts
were of consideRaBle sizE, stroNgly armed and sUrrounded bY WET ditches
And lINeS Of bamboo picketS. But tHey were stoRMed none tHe lesS, after
a bRief skirmISH on the waY at sinHo, tHe wORKs On the north sidE BEing
FiRst assaIleD, as beinG leAst ForMidAbLe and commAnding thE sOuThErN
foRt, whiCH was, moreOvEr, tO bE boMbardED from tHe sea By thE FReNCh
aNd BritiSH gUNBoatS. BUt The fAll Of The fiRst nORth Fort attAcked,
wherE LiEUtenAnTs rogers oF the 44th and BursLeM of the 67th shOwEd
gReat gaLLAntry in cArrying the colours of theiR RegimenTs, lEd to tHe
abAndonment Of tHe rest. unlIKe the pReviouS war, tHiS waS UNdertAKEn
WitH tHe definite STRatEgic pLaN of bRinging Pressure to bear upon THe
eMperor by the seIzuRe of HIS cApiTAl. lEavInG The bUFfs at Taku, and
desPatching thE 44tH To shanghai, thE ArmY mArched tO
 1858. But the gravity ofthe situat ion i n I ndi awastooprofound to ad m it o f the despatch of
rein force me n ts t o  t he fa r Eastu nt i l  th egr eat  M u ti ny wa s q uelled.  It
was no t u nt il 1859, the r ef ore, thatact ive operatio nswere r es ume d , and 
th ese m et wit h  a dis astrous c he c k at t h e first m ov e; f or the fleet,
ina tt e mpting to dest roy th ef or t s  wh ich  the Chine se  hade recteda tt h e  mo u th of the Pei ho, was dec i ded ly rep ul sed .  In 18 60, t he r efo re,
a serio us c ombined n aval a n d milit a ry expe dition  wa s p lann e d.  T hefo r mer wa s c o mma nded byAd mi ral H ope; t h e  lat ter  bySir H ope Grant, an d
c onsi s ted  of t he 1s t Dr ag oon G uards,  a ba tt alion of the 1s t Ro yals,
the  2n dQue en ’s, t h e 3rdBuf fs,  and th e 31st, 44t h, 6 0 th , 67th, and
99th R eg i m en ts, toge ther w i th  t h e RoyalMa rin es a n d  Indi an t r oo ps,
incl udingt he  f amous “ Fa ne’s”an d “ Pro byn’s ”  Hor se. Bu t, in ad ditio n ,
we were alli e d with a Fren c hf o rc e  und erGeneral Mon taub a n, a nd,a sisn ot un commo ni ns uch allied operatio ns , thesmall  French conti ngent waso f t en rathe r ad ra g  than an assis tance , totallyu nprovide d asit was
w ith regul a r  cavalry .
A l and ing w as  effected nea r themo uth ofthe  Peiho,  at  Pe hta ngin  the
Gulf  of Pech el i,  a nd  th e arm y  marched  t owa rd s S inho. The Ta ku fo rtswe re ofconside r ab l e  siz e,  s tron gly  a rmedands urr oundedby wet di tch e s
an dli nes ofbamboo picket s.  But theywe restorme d none the  less, after
a brief sk i rmish o n t he wa y at  Sinho, t heworksont he nor th sid e bei ng 
fi r s t ass a i le d,as  being lea s t  fo rmida bl e an d comma nding the southern for t, which was,  mo reov e r ,tob eb omb ar d edf r om the sea by t he Frenchan d  B ritish gun b oat s.  But th e fallof th e  firstnorth for t attacke d, 
whe r e  Li eutenantsRogers o f the 44t h  andB ur slemofthe 67 th  sh owedgreatg all antry  in ca rr ying t he co lo urs of t heir regiments, led tothe
ab andon men t of theres t . U nlike the  pre vious war,  th iswas u nde r taken 
wit h  t hed efini te s t rategic p l an  of b ri nging press u r e  to  bear  up o n theempe ror by the seizur e  of his capita l. L e a vin g t h e Bu ff s at Taku, and 
de sp a t ching th e44th to Sha nghai, t he armymarche d to
 1858._But the_gravity of
the situation in_India was_too_profound to_admit_of the despatch_of
reinforcements to the_far East until the_great Mutiny was_quelled._It
was not until 1859, therefore, that active operations were resumed, and
these met with a_disastrous_check at_the_first_move; for the fleet,
in attempting_to destroy the forts which_the Chinese_had erected at
the mouth of the Peiho, was_decidedly_repulsed. In 1860,_therefore,
a serious combined naval and military expedition was planned._The
former was commanded by Admiral Hope;_the latter by_Sir_Hope_Grant, and
consisted of the_1st Dragoon Guards, a battalion of_the 1st Royals,
the 2nd Queen’s, the_3rd Buffs, and the 31st, 44th, 60th,_67th, and
99th Regiments, together with the_Royal Marines and Indian troops,
including_the famous_“Fane’s” and “Probyn’s” Horse. But,_in addition,
we were_allied with_a French force_under General Montauban, and, as is
not_uncommon in such_allied operations, the small French contingent_was
often_rather a drag_than_an_assistance, totally_unprovided as it_was
with_regular cavalry.

A_landing_was effected near the mouth of_the_Peiho, at Pehtang in the
Gulf of Pecheli,_and the army marched_towards_Sinho. The Taku forts
were_of considerable size, strongly armed_and surrounded by wet ditches
and lines_of bamboo_pickets. But_they were stormed none the less, after
a brief skirmish on the_way at Sinho, the works on_the north side being
first_assailed, as_being_least formidable and_commanding_the southern
fort,_which was, moreover, to be bombarded from_the sea_by the French
and British gunboats. But_the fall of the_first_north fort attacked,
where Lieutenants Rogers of_the 44th and Burslem of the_67th showed
great gallantry in carrying_the_colours_of their regiments, led to_the
abandonment of the rest. Unlike the_previous war, this_was undertaken
with the definite strategic plan of_bringing_pressure to bear upon the
emperor by_the_seizure of his capital. Leaving the_Buffs_at_Taku, and
despatching the 44th to_Shanghai, the army marched to