8 Bells Lecture | Jonathan Parkinson: 1858: British Treaties with China and Japan: H.M.S. Furious...
Channel: U.S. Naval War College
Date: 2013-12-13

Jonathan Parkinson, "1858: British Treaties with China and Japan: H.M.S. Furious at Shanghai, the Peiho, and Yeddo" Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, Nov. 19, 2013.

Following the Treaty of Kanagawa by Commodore Perry in March of 1854, the British plenipotentiary to the Far East was James Bruce, Earl of Elgin, and he met with Townsend Harris at Shimoda prior to proceeding to Yeddo.  This talk will draw upon connections relating to the farsighted diplomatic activity carried out by Harris prior to Lord Elgin's arrival in Japanese waters and the subsequent successes of such diplomacy.  There is no book associated with this talk.

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