Author: Hope Sir GrantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Incidents in the China War of 1860 Compiled from the Private Journals of --- by Harry Knollys
Author: Hope Sir GrantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Incidents in the China War of 1860 Compiled from the Private Journals of --- by Harry Knollys
Author: Hope Sir GrantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Battle for Beijing, 1858–1860
Author: Harry GelberPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319305840
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The ‘battle for Beijing’ is universally – and quite wrongly – believed to have been about opium. This book argues that it was about freedom to trade, Britain’s demands for diplomatic equality, and French demands for religious freedom in China. Both countries agreed that their armies, which repeatedly prevailed over Chinese ones that were numerically superior, would stay out of Beijing itself, but were infuriated by China’s imprisonment, torture and death of British, French and Indian negotiators. At the same time, the British and French also helped the empire to battle rebels and to pocket port and harbour dues. They steered carefully between their political and trading demands, and navigated the danger that undue stress would make China’s fragile government and empire fall apart. If it did, there would be no one to make any kind of agreement with; much of East Asia would be in chaos and Russian power would soon expand. Battle for Beijing, 1858–1860 offers fresh insights into the reasons behind the actions and strategies of British authorities, both at home and in China, and the British and French military commanders. It goes against the widely accepted views surrounding the Franco-British conflict, proposing a bold new argument and perspective.
A Military History of Perthshire, 1660-1902
Author: Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Duchess of AthollPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Perthshire
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
A Paradise Lost
Author: Young-tsu WongPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811018812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
This book is aimed at readers and researchers who are interested in Chinese garden architecture, the rise and fall of Yuanming Yuan and the history of the Qing dynasty. It is the first comprehensive study of the palatial garden complex in a Western language, and is amply illustrated with photographs and original drawings. Young-tsu Wong’s engaging writing style brings "the garden of perfect brightness" to life as he leads readers on a grand tour of its architecture and history.
A Military History of Perthshire
Author: Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray Duchess of AthollPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Perthshire
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
English Lessons
Author: James L. HeviaPublisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 9780822331889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
DIVA re-evaluation of British Imperialism in nineteenth-century China from the perspective of postcolonial theory./div
A Supplement to Allibone's Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors ...
Author: John Foster KirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin AllibonePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
