An item referred to a tiding dated Marseille, France
8th departed the day most of the ships fitted out for the China
expedition but not able to go further caused by the worse weather. The
effective strength of the expeditionary force was 8.031 men excluded the crews
of the warships and transports. Not less than 2.600 officers asked permission
to join the expedition.(1)
Note
1. During the so-called
Second Opium war 1856-1860
in which England
and France
were allies.
