Macartney Embassy (1792–1794)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:diplomat
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Macartney_Mission
gptkbp:broughtGifts	scientific instruments artworks mechanical devices
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:destination	gptkb:Qing_China
gptkbp:documentedIn	gptkb:George_Staunton gptkb:An_Authentic_Account_of_an_Embassy_from_the_King_of_Great_Britain_to_the_Emperor_of_China
gptkbp:endDate	1794
gptkbp:hasCompanion	gptkb:Sir_John_Barrow gptkb:Sir_George_Staunton gptkb:George_Thomas_Staunton
gptkbp:impact	highlighted cultural differences between Britain and China influenced later British policy towards China
gptkbp:leader	George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:Qianlong_Emperor
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:kowtow_controversy
gptkbp:purpose	expand trade establish diplomatic relations negotiate commercial treaties
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Opium_Wars gptkb:Amherst_Embassy_(1816)
gptkbp:result	mission failed to achieve main objectives
gptkbp:route	Portsmouth to Beijing via Madeira, Rio de Janeiro, Cape of Good Hope, Batavia
gptkbp:significance	first British diplomatic mission to China
gptkbp:startDate	1792
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:George_Macartney gptkb:An_Authentic_Account_of_an_Embassy_from_the_King_of_Great_Britain_to_the_Emperor_of_China gptkb:Account_of_the_Earl_of_Macartney's_Embassy_to_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Macartney Embassy (1792–1794)