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Summary
"H.M.S. Hermes grounded 5th Dec: 1853 near Hu-tan-shan river, after chasing Pirates," and "Killing the Prisoners"
Two original watercolours, heightened in white, 148 x 230 mm and 107 x 181 mm, mounted together on contemporary album leaf.
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Tags
1853 in china
chinese pirates
hms hermes ship 1835
history of hong kong
images from bonhams
taiping rebellion
watercolors
china
hong kong
Date
05/12/1853
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Link
Copyright info
public domain