Stock ID #167376 The Arrow War An Anglo-Chinese Confusion 1856-60. DOUGLAS HURD.
The Arrow War An Anglo-Chinese Confusion 1856-60.

The Arrow War An Anglo-Chinese Confusion 1856-60.

London. Collins. 1967. First Edition. Stock ID #167376

Maps, black and white plates, 254pp, bibliography, index, 21.7 x 14.5cm. slight age toning to text block, spine slightly sunned, good copy.

"The Arrow War has been cited as an example of gunboat diplomacy and imperialist bullying; certainly it was a war that caused Chinese resentment that has persisted to the present day, as evidenced by Peking's attitude toward the world powers of the West. . . . The story, as Mr. Hurd tell it, is fascinating. He traces the course of the war in vivid detail, from the desperate decision made by Sir John Bowring (then Governor of Hong Kong) to act forcefully in the initial situation, to the capture of Canton by a fleet of gunboats and six thousand British and French troops, the bloody seizure of the Taku forts, and the burning of the Summer Palace. . ." Publisher's description.

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