William Amherst (British Army officer)Lieutenant-GeneralWilliam Amherst (5 February 1732 – 13 May 1781) was a British Army officer and politician. During the Seven Years' War, he led British forces that recaptured St. John's, Newfoundland from the French at the 1762 Battle of Signal Hill. Early lifeWilliam Amherst was born, in Sevenoaks, Kent, into a family of lawyers. He married Elizabeth Amherst (nee Patterson).
KowtowAlternative Chinese nameTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseVietnamese nameVietnamesequỳ lạyrập đầukhấu đầuHán-Nôm跪𥚄立頭Chữ Hán叩頭Korean nameHangul고두Hanja叩頭Japanese nameKanji or (noun); (verb)Hiragana or (noun); or (verb) or (verb)A kowtow (), also spelled kaotao (simplified Chinese: 叩头; traditional Chinese: 叩頭; Jyutping: kau3 tau4), is the act of deep respect shown by prostration, that is, kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground.
Sir George Staunton, 2nd BaronetSir George Thomas Staunton, 2nd Baronet, FRS, FRAS (26 May 1781 – 10 August 1859) was a British writer, orientalist and politician. Early lifeBorn at Milford House near Salisbury, he was the son of Sir George Leonard Staunton (1737–1801), first baronet, diplomatist and Orientalist. In 1792, at the age of 12, he accompanied his father, who had been appointed secretary to Lord Macartney's mission to China, to the Far East (1792–1794).
Governor-General of IndiaThe governor-general of India (1833 to 1950, from 1858 to 1947 the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, commonly shortened to Viceroy of India) was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom in their capacity as the emperor or empress of India and after Indian independence in 1947, the representative of the monarch of India. The office was created in 1773, with the title of governor-general of the Presidency of Fort William.
Jiaqing EmperorHouseAisin-GioroDynastyQingFatherQianlong EmperorMotherEmpress XiaoyichunSealChinese nameTraditional Chinese嘉慶帝Simplified Chinese嘉庆帝This article contains Manchu text. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Manchu alphabet.
Hai RiverPeihoChineseLiteral meaningWhite RiverThe Hai River (海河, lit. "Sea River"), also known as the Peiho, Pei Ho ("White River"), or Hai Ho, is a Chinese river in Tianjin emptying into the Bohai Sea. Its drainage basin covers most of Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin, as well as parts of Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong. The Hai River at is formed by the confluence of five watercourses: the Ziya River, Northern Canal, Southern Canal, Daqing River, and Yongding River.
Christ Church, OxfordChrist Church (Latin: Ædes Christi, the temple or house, ædes, of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniquely a joint foundation of the university and the cathedral of the Oxford diocese, Christ Church Cathedral, which also serves as the college chapel and whose dean is ex officio the college head. As of 2022, the college had 661 students.
Qing dynastyManchu-led dynasty of China (1644–1912)Chinese nameChinese清朝Dynastic nameChinese大清Literal meaningGreat QingMongolian nameMongolian CyrillicДайчин УлсMongolian scriptᠳᠠᠢᠢᠴᠢᠩᠤᠯᠤᠰManchu nameManchu scriptᡩᠠᡳ᠌ᠴᡳᠩᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨAbkaiDaiqing gurunMöllendorffDaicing gurun
Letters patentLetters patent (plural form for singular and plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office or right, or monopoly, title or status to a person or corporation. Letters patent can be used for the creation of corporations or government offices, or to grant city status or coats of arms.
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron AmherstField MarshalJeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (29 January 1717 – 3 August 1797) was a British Army officer and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. He is credited as one of the architects of Great Britain's successful campaign to conquer the territory of New France from France during the Seven Years' War. He was also the first British governor general in the territories that eventually came to be known as Canada.
Bath, SomersetCity in Somerset, EnglandCity in EnglandBath (RP:, locally) is a city in Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, and was later listed as one of the "Great Spa Towns of Europe". Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol, and is the largest city and urban settlement in Somerset.
Privy Council (United Kingdom)Formal body of advisers to the British monarchThe Privy Council, formally His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Its members, known as privy counsellors, are mainly senior politicians who are current or former members of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords. The Privy Council formally advises the sovereign on the exercise of the royal prerogative.
Royal Guelphic OrderThe Royal Guelphic Order (German: Königlicher Guelphen-Orden), sometimes referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later King George IV). It takes its name from the House of Guelph, of which the House of Hanover was a branch. Since Hanover and the United Kingdom shared a monarch until 1837, the order was frequently bestowed upon British subjects.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.