Table of Contents

1 Mercantilist imperialism in East Asia in the late nineteenth century

2 Opening up the ‘hermit kingdom’

3 ‘On the alert’: not taking Port Hamilton in 1875

4 The annexation of Port Hamilton in 1885

5 Port Hamilton as a British possession

6 Hauling down the Jack: leaving Port Hamilton, 1887

7 Conclusion: ‘the impact of the occupation lingered on’

Appendix

About the Author

Stephen A. Royle is Emeritus Professor of Island Geography, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast.