The Persian Expedition - [Honourable East India Company] "Semiramis", Bushire, Resident's House, Sandbag Batteries, 1857. Sketch '...by an part of what occurred during the attack and capture of Persians sent off a boat with a flag of truce, asking for a day to consider about some mistake the Victoria commenced firing before this boat had reached the shore; the Persians returned the were falling thick and far the most troublesome guns were those on the three sandbag these were at last si
The Persian Expedition - [Honourable East India Company] "Semiramis", Bushire, Resident's House, Sandbag Batteries, 1857. Sketch '...by an part of what occurred during the attack and capture of Persians sent off a boat with a flag of truce, asking for a day to consider about some mistake the Victoria commenced firing before this boat had reached the shore; the Persians returned the were falling thick and far the most troublesome guns were those on the three sandbag these were at last silenced; a well-aimed shell from the corvette Faulkland doing much one o'clock the firing had ceased, and the Persians had hauled down their flagstaff, in token of surrender. Our troops were seen marching up, loud cheering drew our attention to the British flag waving on the walls of Bushire'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.
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