Person

Henry Marks

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Marks, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Pirates seize the British merchant ship North Star out of Hong Kong

    1861

    Role: Fourth mate on North Star

    1. May 1861 · High seas or Chinese watersPirate Attack and Theft

      Chinese pirates attacked the British merchant ship North Star and escaped capture with 4,000 dollars' worth of gold.

    2. 13 May 1861 · Hong KongDeparture from Hong Kong

      The British brig North Star left Hong Kong for Nagasaki, Japan, on 13 May 1861, marking the start of the affair.

Sources

  1. North Star affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22