Follow James John Gordon Bremmer through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
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Following the orders of Lord Palmerston, a British expedition blockades the Mouth of Pearl River and moves north to take Zhoushan. Led by Gordon Bremer in the Wellesley, they captured the empty city after an exchange of gunfire with shore batteries that caused only minor casualties
Role range: 1839-1842
An expeditionary force of British Indian army troops aboard 15 barracks ships, four steam-powered gunboats and 25 smaller boats reached Canton from Singapore. The marines were headed by James Bremer. Bremer demanded the Qing Government compensate the British for losses suffered from interrupted trade
Role range: 1839-1842
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