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| Picture No | 10238490 |
| Date | 1844 |
| Description | Chinese military trophies at Windsor Castle |
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A collection of Chinese weapons taken during the Opium War by the crew of the British steamer Nemesis, and presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle: matchlocks and blunderbuss, polearms, plus an illustration of the British colonial seal for Hong Kong.
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| Source | Engraving in the Illustrated London News, 6 January 1844 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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