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Adamson, Iain. The Forgotten Men: Commandos in War-Time China. London: Bell; New York: Roy, 1965, 1970, 195 pp. British & Australian commandos leading Chinese guerrillas against Japanese; Mission 204 to China, January 1942; overall a failure due to personnel deficiencies.
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Anglo-Chinese; Anglo-Japanese; commando; Royal Australian Navy; Royal Marine; Royal Navy; World War II;
Keywords:
Anglo-Japanese, Japan , Anglo-Chinese, China, commando, guerrilla warfare, Royal Marine , Royal Australian Navy, Australia , Royal Marine, commando , Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 2, second world war
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Anderson, Aeneas. A Narrative of the British Embassy to China, in the Years 1792, 1793, and 1794. . . . Philadelphia: T. Dobson; London: Debrett, 1795, 1796, xxvi, 455 pp.
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18th C. (1700-1799); Anglo-Chinese; diplomacy; expansion; Far East; imperialism; memoir; trade;
Keywords:
18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography
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Anderson, John. English Intercourse with Siam in the Seventeenth Century. Trubner's Oriental Series, Southeast Asia, # 1. London: Kegan Paul; London: Routledge, 1890, 1981, 2000, xiii, 503 pp.
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17th C. (1600-1699); Anglo-Chinese; colonialism; diplomacy; expansion; Far East; imperialism; trade;
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17th century, seventeenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, colonialism, colony, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire
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Anderson, J.L. "Piracy in the Eastern Seas, 1750-1859: Some Economic Implications." See D. Starkey, Pirates and Privateers, pp. 87-105.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); age of sail; Anglo-Chinese; Far East; piracy; trade;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, age of sail, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, Anglo-Chinese, China
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Andrade, Tonio. "The Company's Chinese Pirates: How the Dutch East India Company Tried to Lead a Coalition of Pirates to War against China, 1621-1662." J World History, 15 (2004): 415-44.
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17th C. (1600-1699); Anglo-Chinese; Anglo-Dutch; East India Company; Far East; piracy; trade;
Keywords:
17th century, seventeenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, Anglo-Dutch, Netherlands, Low Country, Holland, East India Company, charter company, Raj , piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia
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Antony, Robert J. Like Froth Floating on the Sea: The World of Pirates and Seafarers in Late Imperial South China. China Research Monograph Series, # 56. Berkeley: Calfornia UP, 2003, xi, 198 pp.
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17th C. (1600-1699); 18th C. (1700-1799); Anglo-Chinese; Far East; piracy; seamanship;
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17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, seamanship, seafaring, navigation, professional competence
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Antony, Robert J. "Pacification of the Seas: Qing Anti-Piracy Policies in Guangdon, 1794-1810." J Oriental Studies, 32 (1994): 16-35.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Anglo-Chinese; Far East; piracy;
Keywords:
18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer
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Antony, Robert J. "Pirates, Bandits, and Brotherhoods: A Study of Crime and Law in Kwangtung Province, 1796-1839." Ph.D. diss, Hawaii, 1988.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Anglo-Chinese; Far East; law; piracy;
Keywords:
18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, law, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer
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Antony, Robert J. "Sea Bandits of the Canton Delta, 1780-1839." IJ Mar His, 17 (December 2005): 1-29. Piracy, ubiquitious & pervasive in South China Sea.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); Anglo-Chinese; Far East; piracy;
Keywords:
18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer
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Barrow, John (Sir). Travels in China. . . . London: Strahan; Philadelphia: M'Laughlin; London: Cadell & Davies, 1804, 1805, 1806, lx, 632 pp.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Admiralty; Anglo-Chinese; Far East; memoir; voyage;
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Bartle, George Frederick. "Sir John Bowring and the Arrow War in China." John Rylands Library Bulletin, 43 (March 1961): 293-316.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Admiralty; Anglo-Chinese; diplomacy; expansion; imperialism; Royal Navy;
Keywords:
19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-Chinese, China, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Bartle, George Frederick. "Sir John Bowring and the Chinese and Siamese Commercial Treaties." John Rylands Library Bulletin, 44 (March 1962): 286-308.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Anglo-Chinese; commerce; diplomacy; trade;
Keywords:
19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, commerce, trade, business, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing
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Bastin, John Sturgys. "Britain as an Imperial Power in South East Asia in the Nineteenth Century." See J. Bromley, Britain and the Netherlands in Europe and Asia, III., pp. 174-90.
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19th century, nineteenth, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , Anglo-Chinese, China
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Baxter, Christopher E. "A Question of Blame?: Defending Britain's Position in the South China Sea, the Pacific and South-East Asia, 1919-1941." JRUSI, 142 (August 1997): 66-75. Conclusion: British naval power inadequate.
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Admiralty; Anglo-Chinese; Anglo-Japanese; Far East; interwar; strategy;
Keywords:
Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-Chinese, China, Anglo-Japanese, Japan , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, interwar, strategy, strategic
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Baxter, Christopher E. "Britain and the War in China, 1937-1945." Ph.D. diss, Aberystwyth, 1994. (ASLIB 44-1).
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Anglo-Chinese, China, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, world war 2, second world war
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Bayly, Christopher Alan & Harper, Tim. Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945. London: Allen Lane, 2004, 2005, 2007, xxxiii, 555 pp. Spectacular collapse.
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Anglo-Chinese; Anglo-Japanese; Far East; Singapore; World War II;
Keywords:
Anglo-Japanese, Japan , Anglo-Chinese, China, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Singapore, campaign, battle, siege, naval base, commercial port, entrepot, disastrous surrender , world war 2, second world war
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Beeching, Jack. The Chinese Opium Wars. London: Hutchinson, 1975, 352 pp. Included battle of Fanshaw Creek.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Anglo-Chinese; battles; expansion; Far East; Royal Navy;
Keywords:
19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, battles, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Royal Navy, Britain, England, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony
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Beke, Charles T., ed. A True Description of Three Voyages by the North-East towards Cathay and China. . . . by the Dutch in . . . . 1595, and 1596. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 1 ser, vol. 13. London: HS, 1853. Originally, Amsterdam, 1598, 1609; for Hakluyt Society.
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16th C. (1500-1599); Anglo-Chinese; Anglo-Dutch; Far East; Hakluyt Society publication; voyage;
Keywords:
16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Dutch, Netherlands, Low Country, Holland, Anglo-Chinese, China, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Hakluyt Society publication, voyage
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Bernard, William Dallas. Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843, and the Combined Naval and Military Operations in China. . . . and Hong Kong. London: Henry Colburn, 1845, 1847, xvi 488 pp. Opium War.
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19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft
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Bingham, John Elliot. Narrative of the Expedition to China from the Commencement of the War to the Present Period. 2 vols. London: Colburn; Wilmington: Scholarly Resources, 1841, 1842, 1972.
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19th century, nineteenth, Anglo-Chinese, China
| Abbreviations | |
| AHR | American Historical Review |
| Alb | Albion |
| alt | alternate |
| Am Nep | American Neptune |
| AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
| ASLIB | Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses) |
| BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
| Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
| Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
| comp | Compiled by |
| DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
| EcHR | Economic History Review |
| ed | editor or edited by |
| EnHR | English Historical Review |
| HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
| HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
| His Res | Historical Research |
| His Tod | History Today |
| Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
| IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
| IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
| IHR | International History Review |
| intro | introduction |
| J Am His | Journal of American History |
| J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
| JBS | Journal of British Studies |
| J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
| J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
| JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
| J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
| J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
| J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
| JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
| J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
| JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
| J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
| J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
| J Wor His | Journal of World History |
| MM | Mariner's Mirror |
| Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
| NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
| NMM | National Maritime Museum |
| Nav Rev | Naval Review |
| NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
| Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
| NIP | Naval Institute Press |
| Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
| Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
| P & P | Past and Present |
| Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
| trans | translated by |
| UP | University Press |
| USNIP | Proceedings of the Naval Institute |
| Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
| War & Soc | War and Society |
| War in His | War in History |
| W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
| WSS | World Ship Society |