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James Bruce Biography and Timeline

Follow James Bruce through 15 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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James Bruce, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

15Distinct records

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1811–1894Years on this page

1811

Birth of James Bruce

Earl · Governor · House / House of Bruce

Birth of James Bruce

1842

Governor

Earl · Governor · Government / Tory Party Government

Appointed Governor of Jamaica

Role range: 1841-1846 – 1842-1846

1854

Governor

Earl · Governor General · London · Government / Coalition Government

Appointed Governor General of Canada

Role range: 1852-1855 – 1847-1854

1857

Declaration of War

Earl · Plenipotentiary · London · Government / Whig and Peelite Government

Declares war on Emperor Yeh

Role range: 1855-1858 – 1857-1859

1857

Plenipotentiary

Earl · Plenipotentiary · London · Government / Whig and Peelite Government

Appointed Special Envoy to China & Japan with power to make war & peace

Role range: 1855-1858 – 1857-1859

1858

Capture of London

Earl · Plenipotentiary · London · Warfare / Military

During February the British capture Canton & capture Emperor Yeh

1859

Postmaster General

Earl · Postmaster General · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Post Master General

Role range: 1859-1865 – 1859-1865

1860

Occupation

Earl · Special Envoy · Beijing · Government / Liberal Party Government

China forbids the existance of embassies in Beijing leading to Anglo-French occupation

Role range: 1859-1865 – 1859-1860

1860

Rule of Kowloon

Earl · Special Envoy · Kowloon · Government / Liberal Party Government

Under the treat of Peking 11 ports are opened & part of Kowloon is ceded to Britain

Role range: 1859-1865 – 1859-1860

1860

Special Envoy

Earl · Special Envoy · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Special Envoy to China & Japan

Role range: 1859-1865 – 1860-1861

1860

Treaty of Peking

Earl · Special Envoy · Beijing · Government / Liberal Party Government

11 Chinese ports are re-opened & Kowloon is ceded to Britain

Role range: 1859-1865 – 1859-1860

1860

Treaty of Peking

Earl · Special Envoy · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

A peace Treaty is signed by Prince Gong & Lord Elgin

Role range: 1859-1865 – 1859-1860

1862

Viceroy

Earl · Viceroy of India · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Viceroy of India, 1st Viceroy to be employed directly by the crown

Role range: 1859-1865 – 1862-1862

1863

Death of James Bruce

Earl · Governor · House / House of Bruce

Death of James Bruce

1894

Viceroy

Earl · Viceroy of India · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Viceroy of India

Role range: 1894-1899

Records, sources and methodology

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