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 arrival ended badly. Amherst never appeared before the Jiaqing emperor and his embassy was expelled from Peking on the day it arrived. Historians have blamed Amherst...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1760464082
ISBN13:9781760464080
Release Date:February 2021
Publisher:Anu Press
Length:404 Pages
Weight:1.64 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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