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](archive/attack-legation-1-small.jpg)
![Illustration of the attack on the first British Legation to Japan](archive/attack-legation-2-small.jpg)
![Illustration of the attack on the first British Legation to Japan](archive/attack-legation-3-small.jpg)