Britain's second embassy to China : Lord Amherst's 'special mission' to the Jiaqing emperor in 1816 /

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Lord Amherst's diplomatic mission to the Qing Court in 1816 was the second British embassy to China. The first led by Lord Macartney in 1793 had failed to achieve its goals. It was thought that Amherst had better prospects of success, but the intense diplomatic encounter that greeted his arriva...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stevenson, Caroline M. (Author)
Corporate Author: Australian National University Press
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, ACT, Australia : ANU Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, > Earl, > 1773-1857.
Jiaqing, > Emperor of China, > 1760-1820.
Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, > Earl, > 1773-1857
Jiaqing, > Emperor of China, > 1760-1820
1800-1899
British & Irish history.
Asian history.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900.
Diplomatic relations
Great Britain > Foreign relations > China.
China > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
China > History > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > Chine.
Chine > Relations extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
Chine > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Great Britain
China
History
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