A number of mew operations were undertaken which proved to be costly failures, During an unsuccessful tion against Tsingpu, Ward was wounded five times and during the second unsuccessful action against the same place, although present, he was tunable personally to command, It became evident that the Taipings were now thoroughly roused and their resistance materially stiffened. No matter how valiant the small force of Filipinos and Europeans might Prove as shoek troops, supported by the Imperial Army, a" stronger force was required for the task in hand.
Ward's wounds "gave him much! trouble and he found he could not get proper surgical treatment Shanghai, Leaving his force in command of his lieutenants, he went to France. In Paris he found the needed. surgleai attention. - Several sinns of Jead were removed from his body and his face, which had been badly mutilated, was Wealed by experts in plastic surgery.
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