William Franklin Sands in Late Choson Korea - At the Deathbed of Empire, 18961904

This study examines William Franklin Sands, the high-ranking US advisor in the Korean government during the final years of the Choson dynasty. The author argues that his efforts to institute reform and achieve Korean neutrality were scuttled by Korean, Japanese, Russian, and US officials.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Prologue: Japan, 1896-1897
Chapter 2: Arrival in Korea, January 1898
Chapter 3: Entering His Majesty's Service, January 1900
Chapter 4: The Cheju Uprising, 1901
Chapter 5: Sands Undercut: Koreans, Japanese, and Russians
Chapter 6: Sands Undercut: Horace Allen
Chapter 7: Troubles Mounting
Chapter 8: Memorials to Kojong
Chapter 9: Leaving Korea, March 1903 to February 1904
Chapter 10: Epilogue: 1904-1946

About the author

By Wayne Patterson

Summary

This study examines William Franklin Sands, the high-ranking US advisor in the Korean government during the final years of the Choson dynasty. The author argues that his efforts to institute reform and achieve Korean neutrality were scuttled by Korean, Japanese, Russian, and US officials.

Product details

• Authors: Wayne Patterson, Patterson Wayne
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781793649270
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-927-0
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Korea, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, Asian History, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1890 to c 1899