Attack on the first British Legation to Japan

The attack on the first British Legation to Japan occurred on the night of 5 July 1861. The following sketches are by Charles Wirgman, special artist and on-site correspondent for the Illustrated London News. Mr. Wirgman was a witness to the attack.

Illustration of the attack on the first British Legation to Japan

Illustration of the attack on the first British Legation to Japan

Illustration of the attack on the first British Legation to Japan