To Change China: Western Advisers in China 1620-19601969 |
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... Burgevine , another American , had been appointed to command by Li Hung - chang at the urging of British , French and American officials . In many ways Burgevine was like Ward . An ad- venturer who also had come to China as a ship's ...
... Burgevine , another American , had been appointed to command by Li Hung - chang at the urging of British , French and American officials . In many ways Burgevine was like Ward . An ad- venturer who also had come to China as a ship's ...
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... Burgevine - the independent adventurer — a British officer for whose loyalty he could hold British officials responsible . Arbitrarily , he ordered Burgevine to take his army away from its base of power at Sungkiang and help with the ...
... Burgevine - the independent adventurer — a British officer for whose loyalty he could hold British officials responsible . Arbitrarily , he ordered Burgevine to take his army away from its base of power at Sungkiang and help with the ...
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... Burgevine , now in Soochow , found he had as little hope of gaining influence under the Taipings as he had under the Ch'ing . The Taipings , on their part , found that Burgevine did not live up to his promises either in providing them ...
... Burgevine , now in Soochow , found he had as little hope of gaining influence under the Taipings as he had under the Ch'ing . The Taipings , on their part , found that Burgevine did not live up to his promises either in providing them ...
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To God Through the Stars | 3 |
Bodies or Souls | 34 |
Glorious Days of Looting | 57 |
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