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Corporal Wotherspoon
Part of the Temple occupied by the 70th Bengal Native Infantry in the aftermath of the Battle of Canton
1858
Salted paper print
21.6 x 27.4 cm (image)
The Royal Collection
RCIN 2934999
LL/90995
Photograph of part of the temple occupied by the 70th Bengal Native Infantry in the aftermath of the Battle of Canton. The temple is on one level and has a slanted roof which is heavily decorated. A small set of steps lead up to the temple and there is a tree to the left.
This is one of a series of photographs taken in the aftermath of the Battle of Canton. British and French soldiers captured the city of Canton at the start of January 1858 with relative ease. This victory was a contributing factor in the Chinese signing the Treaty of Tientsin, ending the Second Opium War.
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