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Henry Pottinger Biography and Timeline

Follow Henry Pottinger through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Henry Pottinger, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1842–1847Years on this page

1842

Rule of Hong Kong

Hong Kong · Warfare / Opium Wars, 1st

Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain

Role range: 1839-1842

Treaty of Nanking

Nanking · Warfare / Opium Wars, 1st

Negotiates the Treaty of Nanking under which China cedes Hong Kong to Britain

Role range: 1839-1842

1843

Governor

Governor Hong Kong · Hong Kong · Government / Tory Party Government

Appointed Governor of Hong Kong

Role range: 1841-1846 – 1843-1846

1846

Governor

Governor Cape of Good Hope · Cape Good Hope · Government / Tory Party Government

Appointed Governor of Cape of Good Hope

Role range: 1846-1847

1847

Governor

Governor of Madras · Madras · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Governor of Madras

Role range: 1846-1852 – 1847-1854

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.