The Six-Day War of 1899: Hong Kong in the age of imperialism
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Main Author: Hase, P. H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong Hong Kong University Press 2008
Series:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-260) and index
Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- 1899: Hong Kong in the Age of Imperialism; 2 -- Riots, Disturbances, Insurrection, and War: Armed Opposition to the Imperial Ideal; 3 -- July 1898-March 1899: The Road to War; 4 -- April 1899: The War; 5 -- Blake and Lockhart: Conflicts and Casualties; 6 -- The Campaign: An Assessment; 7 -- The Villagers: Leaders and Led; 8 -- The Aftermath of the War; Appendix 1 -- Proclamation of the Governor, 7 -- 9 April 1899
In 1899, a year after the Convention of Peking leased the New Territories to Britain, the British moved to establish control. This triggered resistance which led to six days of fighting with heavy Chinese casualties. This forgotten war has been thoroughly researched and recounted by Patrick Hase
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (276 pages)
ISBN:9622098991
9789622098992
9789888052967
9888052969

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