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1839年9月2日,《英国档案有关鸦片战争资料选译》上册,450页。)。配备28 门大炮的 “窝拉疑”号 (Volage)在舰长士密(Captain H. Smith)的带领下,在8月31 日抵达广东水域(注:H. B. Morse, The International Relations of theChinese Empire, Vol.1, (London: Longmans Green & Co., 1910) ,p.241, p.449.),另一只装备18门大炮的“海阿新”号(Hyacinth )战舰亦于10月29日相继到达(注:W. D. Bernard, Esq., A. M. ,Oxon, Narrative of the Voyages and services of the Nemesis,from 1840 to 1843 (London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1844), p.213.)。爆发军事冲突的危机愈来愈浓, 林则徐和邓廷桢即晓谕:“所有沿海村庄绅耆,商人及居民等,效忠邦国,群相集议,购买器械,聚合丁壮,以便自卫。”(注:ART. IV. "Proclamation from theChinese authorities, calling on the people to arm themselves,to resist parties of English landing on their coasts ",Taoukwang, 19[th] year, 7[th] month, 23[rd] day (31 August,1839), in The Chinese Repository, Vol. VIII, September, 1839, No. 5, p.265.)结果,9月4日, 中英两国还是在九龙山爆发了小规模的海战,这场战事被视为中英鸦片战争的一场前哨战。
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