William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
E719908
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, was a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Governor-General of India ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| familyName | Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| governedFor | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralNumber | Governor-General of India (4th under the Company system) ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryConflictDuringTerm | First Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | George IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl Amherst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiplomaticMission | Amherst embassy to China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiplomaticMissionOutcome | refusal to perform kowtow before the Jiaqing Emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent | First Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
his role in the First Anglo-Burmese War
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leading a failed embassy to the Qing court in China ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1828 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1823 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | British Whig tradition (broadly) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
British ambassador to China
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Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Lord William Bentinck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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