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1. Anglo-Portuguese conflicts and the founding of the East India Company
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Rogério Miguel Puga
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Acknowledgements xi
- Abbreviations and acronyms xiii
- Introduction 1
- 1. Anglo-Portuguese conflicts and the founding of the East India Company 7
- 2. The voyage east: The beginning of Anglo-Portuguese relations in the East Indies 11
- 3. The arrival of the English in Macau 27
- 4. The beginning of regular East India Company trade with China 67
- 5. The gradual growth of the British presence in Macau in the early eighteenth century 75
- 6. Macau as a centre for Chinese control of the European “barbarians” 79
- 7. The visit of the Centurion 83
- 8. British relations and conflicts with the Portuguese and Chinese authorities in the second half of the eighteenth century 87
- 9. The “scramble for the use of Macau” 97
- 10. “Guests and old allies” 105
- 11. The importance of Macau for the British China trade 117
- 12. Lord Macartney’s embassy to China, 1792–1794 123
- Conclusion 131
- Notes 135
- Bibliography 179
- Index 201
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Acknowledgements xi
- Abbreviations and acronyms xiii
- Introduction 1
- 1. Anglo-Portuguese conflicts and the founding of the East India Company 7
- 2. The voyage east: The beginning of Anglo-Portuguese relations in the East Indies 11
- 3. The arrival of the English in Macau 27
- 4. The beginning of regular East India Company trade with China 67
- 5. The gradual growth of the British presence in Macau in the early eighteenth century 75
- 6. Macau as a centre for Chinese control of the European “barbarians” 79
- 7. The visit of the Centurion 83
- 8. British relations and conflicts with the Portuguese and Chinese authorities in the second half of the eighteenth century 87
- 9. The “scramble for the use of Macau” 97
- 10. “Guests and old allies” 105
- 11. The importance of Macau for the British China trade 117
- 12. Lord Macartney’s embassy to China, 1792–1794 123
- Conclusion 131
- Notes 135
- Bibliography 179
- Index 201