| Description |
1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series
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Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-260) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- 1899: Hong Kong in the Age of Imperialism; 2 -- Riots, Disturbances, Insurrection, and War: Armed Opposition to the Imperial Ideal; 3 -- July 1898-March 1899: The Road to War; 4 -- April 1899: The War; 5 -- Blake and Lockhart: Conflicts and Casualties; 6 -- The Campaign: An Assessment; 7 -- The Villagers: Leaders and Led; 8 -- The Aftermath of the War; Appendix 1 -- Proclamation of the Governor, 7 -- 9 April 1899. |
| Summary |
In 1899, a year after the Convention of Peking leased the New Territories to Britain, the British moved to establish control. This triggered resistance which led to six days of fighting with heavy Chinese casualties. This forgotten war has been thoroughly researched and recounted by Patrick Hase. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Text in English with appendices in Chinese. |
| Subject |
Hong Kong (China) -- History -- 19th century.
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Hong Kong (China) -- History, Military -- 19th century.
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| Chronological Term |
Geschichte 1899 |
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1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Military history.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hase, P.H. Six-Day War of 1899. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press ; London : Eurospan [distributor], 2008 9789622098992 (DLC) 2008438058 (OCoLC)220015568 |
| ISBN |
9789888052967 (electronic book) |
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9888052969 (electronic book) |
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9789622098992 |
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9622098991 |
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