{"product_id":"personal-narrative-of-occurrences-during-lord-elgins-second-embassy-to-china-1860-paperback-9781108061360","title":"Personal Narrative of Occurrences during Lord Elgin's Second Embassy to China, 1860 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108061360","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePersonal Narrative of Occurrences during Lord Elgin's Second Embassy to China, 1860\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1869 first-hand account illuminates British and Chinese diplomacy at the close of the Second Opium War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Brougham Loch (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108061360, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 June 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 3 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Circumstances that led to Lord Elgin's second embassy to China\u003cbr\u003e 2. Lord Elgin's departure for China\u003cbr\u003e 3. Landing at Peh-tang\u003cbr\u003e 4. Steps taken to obtain information of enemy's position\u003cbr\u003e 5. Description of the position of the northern and Taku forts\u003cbr\u003e 6. Capture of Sinho\u003cbr\u003e 7. Correspondence of Lord Elgin and the governor-general of Chih-li\u003cbr\u003e 8. Capture of the north Taku forts\u003cbr\u003e 9. Advance to Tien-tsin\u003cbr\u003e 10. March towards Pekin\u003cbr\u003e 11. My prison life\u003cbr\u003e 12. Our prison life\u003cbr\u003e 13. Proceedings of the allied armies\u003cbr\u003e 14. Surrender of the bodies\u003cbr\u003e 15. Yuen-ming-yuen\u003cbr\u003e 16. Signature of convention.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913306071320,"sku":"9781108061360","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108061360i_41189019-7f61-400f-bd94-1697716cc2c0.jpg?v=1696748400","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/personal-narrative-of-occurrences-during-lord-elgins-second-embassy-to-china-1860-paperback-9781108061360","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}