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James Bruce Elgin, 8th
History of Great Britain

              


1811
Birth
Birth of James Bruce
1842
Governor
Appointed Governor of Jamaica
1854
Governor
London Appointed Governor General of Canada
1857
Declaration of War
London Declares war on Emperor Yeh
1857
Plenipotentiary
London Appointed Special Envoy to China & Japan with power to make war & peace
1858
Capture
London During February the British capture Canton & capture Emperor Yeh
1859
Postmaster General
Appointed Post Master General
1860
Occupation
Beijing China forbids the existance of embassies in Beijing leading to Anglo-French occupation
1860
Rule of Kowloon
Kowloon Under the treat of Peking 11 ports are opened & part of Kowloon is ceded to Britain
1860
Special Envoy
London Appointed Special Envoy to China & Japan
1860
Treaty of Peking
Peking 11 Chinese ports are re-opened & Kowloon is ceded to Britain
London A peace Treaty is signed by Prince Gong & Lord Elgin
1862
Viceroy
London Appointed Viceroy of India, 1st Viceroy to be employed directly by the crown
1863
Death
Death of James Bruce
1894
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of India
1905
Secretary of Colonies
Appointed Colonial Secretary

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