Overview
Charles Elliot was a British consul and plenipotentiary during the First Opium War.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native name | Elliot |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1841 二十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 373, passage 19
- AD 1841 二月Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 118
- AD 1839 十九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 378, passages 49, 51
- AD 1841 道光二十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 57-59
- AD 1840 道光二十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 26, 31, 49, 51
- AD 1840 道光二十年八月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 23-24
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- AD 1840 道光二十年十二月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 52-54
- AD 1839 to AD 1840 道光十九年至二十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 369, passages 46, 81
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 370 Volume 370 Biographies 157: Qi Shan, Yi Libu, Zong Shiqiying 11 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 369 Volume 369 Biographies 156: Lin Zexu, Deng Tingzhen, Da Hong A 8 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 373 Volume 373 Biographies 160: Zong Shiyishan, Long Wen, Zong Shiyijing, Wen Wei, Te Yi Shun, Yu Buyun 5 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 378 Volume 378 Biographies 165: Huang Juezi, Jin Yinglin, Chen Qingyong, Su Tingkui, Zhu Qi 1 passage
Origins and identity
- Ethnicity British 英Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 24
- British 英國Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 369, passage 46
Career and standing
- British consul 英領事Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 24
- British consul 英國領事HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 369, passage 46
Places and affiliations
- Britain 英Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 373, passage 19
- Polity Britain 英 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 118
- Polity Britain 英吉利 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 24, 33; Draft History of Qing 378, passage 51
Works and attributed material
- AD 1840 道光二十年十二月Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 53
Events and relationships
- Attacked KowloonAD 1839 七月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 369, passage 54
- Captured Shajiao and DajiaoAD 1840 道光二十年十二月 · Military · Attacker · At Humen 虎門Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 54
- Delivered trade petitionAD 1840 道光二十年八月 · Diplomatic · Envoy · At Tianjin river mouth 海口Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 23-24
- Demanded Hong KongAD 1841 道光二十一年 · Diplomatic · Demander · At Hong Kong 香港Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 57-58
- Demanded indemnityDiplomatic · CounterpartDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 373, passage 20
- Demanded opium indemnity and portsAD 1840 道光二十年 · Diplomatic · Negotiator · At Xiamen and Fuzhou 廈門、福州Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 51
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- Moved fleet to Guangdong and offered to return DinghaiAD 1841 二月 · Diplomatic · Announcer · At Guangdong 粵Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 118
- Occupied Hong KongAD 1841 二月 · Military · Commander · At Hong Kong 香港Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 118
- Opium handover and conflictDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 369, passages 46, 48, 52
- Refused restraint; war openedDiplomatic · ConsulDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 378, passage 51
- Returned fleet to GuangdongAD 1840 道光二十年 · Military · Commander · At Guangdong 粵Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passage 26
- Surrendered opium under duressDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 370, passages 31-32
- Trapped atMilitary · Target · At Sanyuanli 三元里Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 373, passage 27
- Wrote to Qishan at TianjinDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 369, passage 81
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 373, passage 19
References in the histories
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