Sir Henry Pottinger

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Embassy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:East_India_Company
gptkbp:associatedWith British_colonial_officials
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1789-10-27
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry_Pottinger
gptkbp:contributedTo Post-war treaties
British_trade_in_Asia
gptkbp:contribution Treaty negotiations
gptkbp:deathDate 1856-12-18
gptkbp:depictedIn Historical literature
gptkbp:descendant Pottinger family
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:China
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century British imperialism
gptkbp:historicalImpact British_relations_with_Asia
gptkbp:historicalRole Colonial administrator
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_British_expansion_in_Asia
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:Baronet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Henry Pottinger
gptkbp:impact British_colonial_administration
gptkbp:influence British_colonial_policy
Trade_policy_with_China
gptkbp:influenced British_foreign_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy British_political_climate
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:Modern_China
gptkbp:involved Treaty negotiations with Qing Dynasty
gptkbp:involvedIn Second Anglo-Burmese War
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:First_Opium_War
gptkbp:legacy Diplomatic_relations_with_China
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:nationality British
Irish
gptkbp:notableEvent Establishment_of_Hong_Kong_as_a_colony
Signing_of_the_Treaty_of_Nanking
gptkbp:notableWork Treaty of Nanking
gptkbp:occupation diplomat
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Governor_of_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Bowring
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:reputation Skilled negotiator
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:role Military officer
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:British_Army
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
gptkbp:serviceYears 1800-1856
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Pottinger
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_John_Bowring
gptkbp:supportRole Architect_of_British_policy_in_Asia