Pre Civil War Marine Corps Campaign Battle China Barrier Forts 1856 History Book

Description

This is a little known pre Civil War campaign that the Marines fought in China 1856. This booklet is as detailed an account of the battle that you will find.
The Battle of the Barrier Forts (also known as the Battle of the Pearl River Forts) was fought between American and Chinese forces in the Pearl River, Guangdong, China in November 1856 during the Second Opium War. The United States Navy launched an amphibious assault against a series of four forts known as the Barrier Forts near the city of Canton (modern-day Guangzhou). It was considered an important battle by the British whose interest lay in capturing Canton.
This reprinted book is 8 1/2 x 11 staple bound with 13 pages.