4 April 1899: The War

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgements xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 1899: Hong Kong in the Age of Imperialism 5
7. 2 Riots, Disturbances, Insurrection, and War: Armed Opposition to the Imperial Ideal 23
8. 3 July 1898–March 1899: The Road to War 39
9. 4 April 1899: The War 61
10. 5 Blake and Lockhart: Conflicts and Casualties 103
11. 6 The Campaign: An Assessment 149
12. 7 The Villagers: Leaders and Led 169
13. 8 The Aftermath of the War 185
14. Appendices 191
15. Notes 215
16. Index 261