Historedia
Person

Ye Mingchen

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1856–1858

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ye Mingchen, 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. Arrow Incident and outbreak of the Second Opium War

    1856–1857

    Role: Qing Official

    1. 8 October 1856 · CantonSeizure of the Arrow

      Qing officials in Canton seized the lorcha Arrow on suspicion of piracy, arresting twelve Chinese crew members on 8 October 1856.

    2. 3 March 1857 · LondonParliamentary Vote on the Incident

      The British government lost a Parliamentary vote in March 1857 regarding the Arrow incident and events at Canton.

    3. December 1857 · CantonOccupation of Canton

      A joint British and French army attacked and occupied Canton in late 1857, following the Arrow Incident.

  2. Second Battle of Canton during the Second Anglo-Chinese War

    1857–1858

    Role: Qing Viceroy

    1. 28 December 1857 · CantonBeginning of the Assault

      Lord Elgin ordered an Anglo-French force to take Canton, initiating the assault on 28 December 1857.

    2. 1858 · CantonOccupation Resistance

      Resistance formed in spring 1858, leading to assassination attempts and French reprisals.

    3. 1 January 1858 · CantonCapture of Canton

      The city was captured by 1 January 1858, resulting in significant casualties among defenders and inhabitants.

Sources

  1. Ye Mingchen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-15
  2. Battle of Canton (1857) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21