CHINESE EXPEDITION, 1860.
Strength of British Force in China, on the 1st Sept. 1860.
Officers Non-com. Officers and Men. Total Artillery. 57 1,854 1,911 Royal Madras 11 240 251 Total 68 2,094 2,162 Engineers. Royal Madras 13 259 272 10 235 245 Total 23 494 517 Cavalry Brigade. 1st Dragoon Guards 19 314 333 1st Sikh Cavalry 18 447 465 Fane's Horse 14 352 366 Total 51 1,113 1,164 1st Infantry Division. 1st Regt., 2nd Batt. 35 659 694 2nd 35 760 795 31st 32 1,095 1,127 60th Rifles, 2nd Batt. 39 39 15th Punjaub Infantry 14 868 882 Total 155 4,382 4,537 2nd Infantry Division. 3rd Regt., 1st Batt. 35 1,170 1,205 44th 37 1,100 1,137 67th 34 979 1,013 8th Punjab Infantry 13 804 817 Total 119 4,053 4,172 99th Regt. 31 1,003 1,034 Royal Marines 48 891 939 Army Hospital Corps 138 138 Commissariat 32 21 53 Purveyors' Department 17 17 Medical Department 40 40 Grand Total 584 14,130 14,714 Cooly Corps, French Force (approximate Strength) About - 2,400 2,400 - 7,000 7,000Page 404
Remarks.
The whole of the corps and regiments detailed here landed at Pei-tang on the 1st August, and remained with the expedition, with the exception of the 99th Regiment, which did not land until the 10th August, and the 44th Regiment, which was sent to Shanghai on the 26th August.
This return includes the sick, who amounted to 790 men on the 1st September.
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CHINESE EXPEDITION, 1860.
Strength of British Force in China, on the 1st Sept. 1860.
Non-com. missioned
Officers.
Officers
and Mon.
Artillery.
Royal Madras
57
11
1,854 240
Total
68
2,094
Engineers.
Royal Madras
13
259
10
235
Total
23
494
Cavalry Brigade.
1st Dragoon Guards
19
314
1st Sikh Cavalry
18
447
Fane's Horse
14
352
Total
ΒΙ
1,113
1st Infantry Division.
1st Regt., 2nd Batt.
35
659
2nd
1st
35
55
760
31st
32
1,095
60th Rifles, 2nd Batt.
39
15th Punjaub Infantry
14
868 938
Total
155
ļ
4,320
2nd Infantry Division.
3rd Regt., 1st Batt.
35
1,170
44th
37
1,100
27
67th
34
979
8th Punjab Infantry
13
804
Total
119
4,053
99th Regt.
31
1,003
Royal Marines
48
891
Army Hospital Corps
138
Commissariat
32
21
Purveyors' Department
17
Medical Department
40
Grand Total
584
14,130
Cooly Corps,
French Force(approximate Strength)
About
-
-
2,400
7,000
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Remarks.
The whole of the corps and regiments detailed here landed at Peli-tang on the 1st August, and remained with the expedition, with the ex- ception of the 99th Regiment, which did not land until the 10th August, and the 44th Regi- ment, which was sent to Shanghai on the 26th August.
This return includes the sick, who amounted to 790 men on the 1st September.
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