Captain Elliot and the founding of Hong Kong
Bursey, Jon2018
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On 26 January 1841 the British took possession of the island of Hong Kong. The Convention of Chuanbi was immediately repudiated by both the British and Chinese governments and their respective negotiators recalled. For the British this was Captain Charles Elliot, whose actions in China became mired in controversy for years to come. Who was Captain Elliot, and how did he find himself at the centre of this debate? This book traces Elliot's career from his early life through his years in the Royal Navy before focusing on his role in the First Anglo-Chinese War and the founding of what became the Crown Colony of Hong Kong.
Main title:
Captain Elliot and the founding of Hong Kong / Jon Bursey.
Author:
Bursey, Jon, author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2018.
Collation:
272 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526722560 (hbk)
Dewey class:
951.25033092951.250
LC class:
DS796.H753
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2184217