In 1860, James Bruce (1811–63), the eighth Earl of Elgin, embarked upon a second embassy to China which aimed to obtain ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin and finally conclude the Second Opium War on terms favourable to the British. Accompanying Elgin as his private secretary was the enterprisin...

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1. Verfasser:	Loch, Henry Brougham 1827-1900 (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1869
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge library collection. East and South-East Asian history
Schlagworte:	Elgin, James Bruce / Earl of / 1811-1863 Geschichte China / History / Foreign intervention, 1857-1861 China / Description and travel
Online-Zugang:	BSB01 UBG01 URL des Erstveröffentlichers
Zusammenfassung:	In 1860, James Bruce (1811–63), the eighth Earl of Elgin, embarked upon a second embassy to China which aimed to obtain ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin and finally conclude the Second Opium War on terms favourable to the British. Accompanying Elgin as his private secretary was the enterprising army officer Henry Brougham Loch (1827–1900). Originally published in 1869, Loch's first-hand account of the mission reflects sustained concern over Britain's strained trading relationship with China in the nineteenth century. Notwithstanding his views regarding the need for European influence to shape China's future success in government, his clearly written narrative illuminates contemporary diplomacy and the events surrounding the Convention of Peking in October 1860. Prior to this outcome, Loch had been captured, imprisoned and brutally tortured by Chinese officials. His chapters detailing this experience and his eventual release are especially noteworthy
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (viii, 298 pages)
ISBN:	9781139814546
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781139814546